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25 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 157m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Jackdaw +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Jackdaw +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Unbranched Bur-reed, Sycamore, Alder +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Unbranched Bur-reed, Sycamore, Alder +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Beech, Pedunculate Oak +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Fairfield Lanepublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mPath type: track
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The church of SS Peter and Paul in Watlington - churchyard

The church of SS Peter and Paul in Watlington - churchyard

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