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Limekiln Plantation

67 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome67 ha

Getting here

52.53882, 1.27049

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Wren +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Wren +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ramsons, Sulphur Clover +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ramsons, Sulphur Clover +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Attleborough

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmLocal walking route
Daisy WalkWalking route
Named route
Cobie's Lanepublic footpath · 334 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 334 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal 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
Sandpit Lanebridleway · 323 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 323 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree growing over a sign in Limekiln Plantation

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree growing over a sign in Limekiln Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bond's GreenUrban park4.4 km→🦉SMOCKMILL COMMONNature reserve300 m→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park2.5 km→🌱The CommonUrban park3.5 km→🦉DUNSTON COMMONNature reserve4.2 km→✦Saint MartinHistoric site1.9 km→

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