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Jennis' Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.67457, 1.15083

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Snail Hunter · last seen 2026; Insects — Snail Hunter · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Winch's WayWalking route
Named route
Countryside TrailWalking route

Norfolk County Council Circular Walks; Length: 180m

Named route
Costessey CircularWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Yare Valley WalkWalking route9.7 km
Named routeLength 9.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Green PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef GreenPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 1Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route52 m
Named routeLength 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ringland: The Dryhill Plantation and Jennis' Wood

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ringland: The Dryhill Plantation and Jennis' Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→🌱'The Castle' parkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Taverham ParkUrban park3 km→🐄Norfolk Food HallVisitor farm3.4 km→🌱Hampden View Junior ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hampden View SquareUrban park4.2 km→

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