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Mossymere Wood

31 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

52.83419, 1.16487

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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Black-headed Cardinal Beetle, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Volucella bombylans +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Burdock, Flowering Currant, Summer Snowflake +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Burdock, Flowering Currant, Summer Snowflake +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Multi-Use Trail, Blickling EstateWalking route6.5 km

Sand tracks, some tree roots, and hard surfaces with occasional seats. Marker posts along the route. Path is wide and buggy-friendly, but may be unsuitable for limited mobility; some gates and surfaces can challenge unaccompanied wheelchair users.

Named routeLength 6.5 kmDuration 01:45Round tripLocal walking route
Brady's Walk, Blickling EstateWalking route8 km

8km trail around Blickling Estate

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Blickling Circular WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Aylsham Town CircularWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Aylsham WorkhouseWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Keeper's Lanepublic footpath · 668 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 668 mPath type: track
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cromer Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Regional cycle route
Marriott's WayCycling route
Named routeRef MWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Mannington Cycle RouteCycling route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Salle Cycle LoopCycling route11.3 km
Named routeLength 11.3 kmLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Strawberry Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mossymere Wood

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WOLTERTON HALLHistoric site3.2 km→✦MANNINGTON HALLHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Heydon ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Heydon GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Blickling ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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