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Old Decoy Plantation

15 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.90695, 1.13742

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bittern Line Walk 10Walking route8 km

Sheringham

Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Norfolk Coast Path, Sheringham CircularWalking route9.5 km

Stretch your legs up Beeston Bump before heading inland through hilly fields, woodland and commons south east of Sheringham before returning to enjoy sea-side delights in this coastal town.

Named routeLength 9.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Have fun on the family trailWalking route
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Yellow TrailWalking route
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Red TrailWalking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cromer Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Mannington Cycle RouteCycling route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishing Pond in Old Decoy Plantation

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing Pond in Old Decoy Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️HOLTCountry park2.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→🌱Sheringham ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Spout HillsUrban park3.7 km→✦SHERINGHAM HALLHistoric site3.8 km→✦VOEWOODHistoric site1.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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New Decoy Plantation

High Kelling, Nr Holt

618 m→
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Horse Pit Pond

Between Holt & Hempstead

1.4 km→
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Hempstead Wood Dam

Between Holt & Hempstead

1.5 km→

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