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32 ha

📷 Matthew Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

52.68995, 0.50697

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 214m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Pedunculate Oak +108 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Pedunculate Oak +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +20 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Omosita discoidea, Banded Demoiselle, Speckled Bush-cricket +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Omosita discoidea, Banded Demoiselle, Speckled Bush-cricket +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Narborough Circular WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Leziate CircularWalking route4.8 km

A peaceful route passes between the sleepy villages of Leziate and Ashwicken.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Bilney Woods

📷 Matthew Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Bilney Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Remains of Pentney Priory at Abbey FarmHistoric site1.3 km→✦Moated site of Wormegay Priory, fishponds and associated enclosuresHistoric site4.4 km→✦Medieval settlement remains immediately west of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site4.6 km→⛪Marham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Marham AbbeyHistoric site3.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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