Little Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 45 ha
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52.69070, 0.91564
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
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Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Yorkshire-fog, Timothy +143 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Bramble +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
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Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Nar Valley Way Walking route 54 km ▾
Kings Lynn to Gressenhall
Named route Length 54 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wensum Way Walking route 19 km ▾
Named route Length 19 km Local walking route
Show on map Gressenhall/Beetley Circular Walking route 4.5 km ▾
Named route Length 4.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Walsingham Way Walking route 61 km ▾
Named route Length 61 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Cross-Norfolk Trail Walking route 96 km ▾
King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth
Named route Length 96 km Point-to-point Rhn
Show on map Mill Lane public footpath · 455 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 455 m Path type: track
Show on map Mill Lane public footpath · 887 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 887 m Surface ground Path type: footway
Show on map Church Farm Lane public footpath · 72 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 72 m Surface paved Path type: track
Show on map 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (13) National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 948 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 948 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 284 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 284 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 459 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 459 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 172 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 172 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos River and water meadows near Old Carr wood
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Wildlife to spot
17,100 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,100 records · National Biodiversity Network Redwing · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Long-tailed Tit +28
Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Jay Garrulus glandarius Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Brown Hawker · Common Darter · Red-legged Shieldbug · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Hairy Shieldbug +11
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata Field Grasshopper Pedunculate Oak · Blackthorn · Timothy · Marsh Thistle · Common Reed +68
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Timothy Phleum pratense Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Common Reed Phragmites australis Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,100 records · National Biodiversity Network Redwing · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Long-tailed Tit +28
Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Jay Garrulus glandarius Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Sparrow Passer domesticus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Brown Hawker · Common Darter · Red-legged Shieldbug · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Hairy Shieldbug +11
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata Field Grasshopper Pedunculate Oak · Blackthorn · Timothy · Marsh Thistle · Common Reed +68
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Timothy Phleum pratense Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Common Reed Phragmites australis Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chorthippus brunneus
Chorthippus brunneus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Polymerus (Poeciloscytus) unifasciatus Polymerus (Poeciloscytus) unifasciatus
Polymerus (Poeciloscytus) unifasciatus Polymerus (Poeciloscytus) unifasciatus
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Blunt-flowered Rush Juncus subnodulosus
Blunt-flowered Rush Juncus subnodulosus
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica
Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Bindweed Calystegia
Bindweed Calystegia
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Water-violet Hottonia palustris
Water-violet Hottonia palustris
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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