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Rough Ground

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.66416, 1.16855

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly, Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) aestivalis +118 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly, Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) aestivalis +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cowslip, Horse-chestnut, Garden Star-of-Bethlehem +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Countryside TrailWalking route

Norfolk County Council Circular Walks; Length: 180m

Named route
Costessey CircularWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Green TrailWalking route1.7 km
Named routeLength 1.7 kmRound tripUea active campus
Orange TrailWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripUea active campus
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Green PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef GreenPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 1Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

To Costessey on Costessey Lane

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

To Costessey on Costessey Lane

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Nearby places

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🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→🌱'The Castle' parkUrban park1.1 km→🐄Norfolk Food HallVisitor farm1.8 km→🌱Hampden View Junior ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hampden View SquareUrban park2.5 km→🌱Taverham ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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