Little Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 20 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 20 ha
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52.52824, 1.31982
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackcap, Pheasant, Brambling +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Pheasant, Brambling +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sticky Groundsel, Bee Orchid, Harsh Downy-rose +109 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +282 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +282 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Barren Strawberry, Sheep's Sorrel, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Boudicca Way Walking route 60 km ▾
Norwich to Diss
Named route Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Swardeston’s Trail of Two Commons Walking route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Length 3.1 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Rebellion Way Cycling route 373 km ▾
Named route Ref Rebel Length 373 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos On Boudicca's Way alongside Little Wood, Shotesham
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Sympetrum sanguineum
Sympetrum sanguineum
Dimorphic Strider Macrophya montana
Dimorphic Strider Macrophya montana
Wayward Sawfly Tenthredo temula
Wayward Sawfly Tenthredo temula
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Dark-winged Weeper Dolerus germanicus
Dark-winged Weeper Dolerus germanicus
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles2024
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles2024
Wheat Stem Borer Cephus pygmeus2024
Wheat Stem Borer Cephus pygmeus2024
Fen Sawfly Tenthredo omissa
Fen Sawfly Tenthredo omissa
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Lesser Earwig Labia minor
Lesser Earwig Labia minor
Euscelis incisus Euscelis incisus
Euscelis incisus Euscelis incisus
Pipiza austriaca Pipiza austriaca
Pipiza austriaca Pipiza austriaca
Neolygus viridis Neolygus viridis
Neolygus viridis Neolygus viridis
Aspidapion radiolus Aspidapion radiolus
Aspidapion radiolus Aspidapion radiolus
Conops quadrifasciatus Conops quadrifasciatus
Conops quadrifasciatus Conops quadrifasciatus
Clover Seed Weevil Protapion apricans
Clover Seed Weevil Protapion apricans
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Drab Griever Dolerus nigratus
Drab Griever Dolerus nigratus
Broad-barred Fusehorn Arge cyanocrocea
Broad-barred Fusehorn Arge cyanocrocea
Hydrophoria ruralis Hydrophoria ruralis
Hydrophoria ruralis Hydrophoria ruralis
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda2024
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda2024
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus2024
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus2024
Saddleback Grass Nematine Euura clitellata2024
Saddleback Grass Nematine Euura clitellata2024
Cacopsylla visci Cacopsylla visci2024
Cacopsylla visci Cacopsylla visci2024
Allygus modestus Allygus modestus2024
Allygus modestus Allygus modestus2024
Cryptocephalus pusillus Cryptocephalus pusillus2024
Cryptocephalus pusillus Cryptocephalus pusillus2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Stenocorus meridianus Stenocorus meridianus2024
Stenocorus meridianus Stenocorus meridianus2024
Brachypalpoides lentus Brachypalpoides lentus2024
Brachypalpoides lentus Brachypalpoides lentus2024
Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2024
Sallow Pea-galler Euura pedunculi2024
Inscribed Sawfly Tenthredopsis litterata2024
Inscribed Sawfly Tenthredopsis litterata2024
Platystoma seminationis Platystoma seminationis2024
Platystoma seminationis Platystoma seminationis2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Belted Tigress Athalia bicolor2024
Belted Tigress Athalia bicolor2024
Tipula vittata Tipula vittata2024
Tipula vittata Tipula vittata2024
Crepidodera fulvicornis Crepidodera fulvicornis2024
Crepidodera fulvicornis Crepidodera fulvicornis2024
Hairy Knucklehorn Cladius pilicornis2024
Hairy Knucklehorn Cladius pilicornis2024
White-sided Cleaver Aglaostigma fulvipes2024
White-sided Cleaver Aglaostigma fulvipes2024 Solanum nigrum2025
Solanum nigrum2025
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris2025
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris2025
Caucasian-Stonecrop Phedimus spurius2025
Caucasian-Stonecrop Phedimus spurius2025
Striped Goosefoot Chenopodium strictum2025
Striped Goosefoot Chenopodium strictum2025
Cornfield Knotgrass Polygonum rurivagum2025
Cornfield Knotgrass Polygonum rurivagum2025
Star-Of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum subsp. campestre2025
Star-Of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum subsp. campestre2025
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus2025
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus2025
Lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis2024
Lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Sanicle Sanicula europaea2024
Sanicle Sanicula europaea2024
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2024
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2024
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2024
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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