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Poringland Plantation

5 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.57423, 1.34722

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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
  • 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmLocal walking route
Daisy WalkWalking route
Named route
Yare Valley WalkWalking route9.7 km
Named routeLength 9.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rectory Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: tertiary
The Footpathpublic footpath · 171 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 171 mPath type: residential
The Footpathpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

127 Cawstons Meadow, Poringland

📷 TCExplorer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

127 Cawstons Meadow, Poringland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CROWN POINTHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Poringland WoodUrban park1.2 km→🌱Trowse CommonUrban park4.7 km→🦉DUNSTON COMMONNature reserve4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Remains of medieval settlement 400m east of Church Farm, ArminghallHistoric site2.4 km→

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