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53 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

52.66939, 1.12626

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Kestrel +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Kestrel +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Hemp-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Small Nettle +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Cudweed, Small-leaved Lime, Common Hemp-nettle +294 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Marsh Cudweed, Small-leaved Lime, Common Hemp-nettle +294 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Winch's WayWalking route
Named route
Wensum WayWalking route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Countryside TrailWalking route

Norfolk County Council Circular Walks; Length: 180m

Named route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 319 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 319 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route353 m
Named routeRef 1Length 353 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route717 m
Named routeRef 1Length 717 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 1Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route124 m
Named routeRef 1Length 124 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm machinery in open shed

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm machinery in open shed

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱'The Castle' parkUrban park4 km→🐄Norfolk Food HallVisitor farm4.3 km→🌱Taverham ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hampden View Activity ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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