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Laurel Plantation

6 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.34287, 1.16040

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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 61m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Turtle Dove, Hobby, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Turtle Dove, Hobby, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Honesty, White Dead-nettle, Soft-brome +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Honesty, White Dead-nettle, Soft-brome +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hazel, Bristly Oxtongue +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Oedemera lurida, Liophloeus tessulatus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Oedemera lurida, Liophloeus tessulatus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 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
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional walking route
Hoxne Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Diss Town Starter WalkWalking route2.1 km
Named routeLength 2.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Brome Avenuepublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: service
Brome Hall Lanepublic footpath · 696 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 696 mPath type: track
Brome Hall Drivepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mPath type: track
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Diss Beacon Cycle RouteCycling route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmLocal cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hall Farm

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hall Farm

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🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→🦉THE PENNINGS, EYENature reserve2.7 km→✦Eye PrioryHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Scole Pocket ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey FarmHistoric site2.3 km→🐄Place Farm ShopVisitor farm3.3 km→

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