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Hobland Plantation

10 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.55734, 1.70666

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Lowestoft to Sea PallingWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 517Cycling route
Named routeRef 517National Cycle Network
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 517Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 517Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 517Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Named routeRef 517Length 385 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Jews Lanebridleway · 860 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 860 mPath type: footway
Hobland Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Clay Lanebridleway · 465 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 465 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Gorleston Lanebridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mSurface concretePath type: service
Clay Lanebridleway · 27 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath from Hobland to Gorleston

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath from Hobland to Gorleston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fun ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦SOMERLEYTON PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Victoria Road ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park3.1 km→🏞️FRITTON LAKECountry park3.4 km→

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