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18 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Homer J. Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.42232, 1.14514

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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 467m 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; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper, Dark Bush-cricket +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper, Dark Bush-cricket +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
Diss Town Starter WalkWalking route2.1 km
Named routeLength 2.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Diss Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Diss Beacon Cycle RouteCycling route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Homer J. Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Homer J. Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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