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North Walsham Heath

65 ha

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

52.79774, 1.36787

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Common Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +141 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Common Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +141 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Wood-sorrel, Bramble +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxnead CircularWalking route2.5 km

Oxnead: Visual Vistas / A circular 2.5 mile walk through magical broadland countryside and beside a beautiful stretch of the River Bure, where kingfishers and barn owls can be seen.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Paston WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
North Walsham and Dilham CanalWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Briggate/Worstead CircularWalking route5.2 km
Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Norfolk Coast Cycleway Explorer 8 - Quiet Lanes networkCycling route36 km

The Cromer to Great Yarmouth section of the Norfolk Coast Cycleway passes through the ‘Quiet Lanes’. Unlike the other ‘loops’ off the cycleway this explorer invites you to literally get out there and explore the area using the Quiet Lanes network.

Named routeLength 36 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Private Estate Track

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Private Estate Track

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