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Lower Water Pit Plantation

17 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.70775, 1.25634

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Goldcrest
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Blackcap +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Blackcap +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Blackcap +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cream-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cream-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bell Heather, Sweet Chestnut, Bear's-breech +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bell Heather, Sweet Chestnut, Bear's-breech +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Costessey CircularWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Yellow RouteWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
Blue RouteWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Yellow PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef YellowPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On the edge of Horsford Woods

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On the edge of Horsford Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→🐄Hillside Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm5 km→🌱Broadland Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Village cross 160m south of St Margaret's ChurchHistoric site4.2 km→

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