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Norman's Burrow Wood

25 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

52.77977, 0.80056

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Red-legged Partridge +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Red-legged Partridge +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavoplaca dichroa, Lecanora horiza, Lecanora sulphurea +40 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Flavoplaca dichroa, Lecanora horiza, Lecanora sulphurea +40 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Dandelion, Hogweed +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, Acrossus rufipes, Teuchestes fossor +134 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-letter Hairstreak, Acrossus rufipes, Teuchestes fossor +134 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Opium Poppy, Common Fumitory +109 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Sorrel, Opium Poppy, Common Fumitory +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 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
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Norman's Burrow Roadrestricted byway · 1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1 kmPath type: track
Norman's Burrow Roadrestricted byway · 522 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 522 mPath type: track
Norman's Burrow Roadrestricted byway · 5 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 5 mPath type: track
Norman's Burrow Roadrestricted byway · 231 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 231 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Norman's Burrow Wood east of South Raynham: aerial 2018

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Norman's Burrow Wood east of South Raynham: aerial 2018

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦RAYNHAM PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Tittleshall (Millennium Green)Urban park2.8 km→✦Deserted village, GodwickHistoric site2.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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