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✦ Ancient woodland74 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome74 ha

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52.84015, 0.99073

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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
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Raptor Watchpoint Car Park 186m away — 6 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Raptor Watchpoint Car Park 186m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Linnet, Yellowhammer, Goldfinch +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Linnet, Yellowhammer, Goldfinch +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hard-fern, Trailing Tormentil, Tormentil +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Platycheirus peltatus agg., Eristalis nemorum, Band-eyed Brown Horsefly +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Platycheirus peltatus agg., Eristalis nemorum, Band-eyed Brown Horsefly +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

London to Walsingham - stage 10Walking route

Named routeRef LW10Local walking route

Walsingham WayWalking route61 km

Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route

🚴

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

Rebellion WayCycling route373 km

Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Main RouteCycling route3 km

Named routeRef 1Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route7 km

Named routeRef 1Length 7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

20,751 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

20,751 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Linnet · Yellowhammer · Goldfinch · Robin · Carrion Crow +51

LinnetLinaria cannabina
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
JackdawColoeus monedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RavenCorvus corax
RedwingTurdus iliacus
DunnockPrunella modularis
RookCorvus frugilegus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SwallowHirundo rustica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
House MartinDelichon urbicum
SwiftApus apus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Common GullLarus canus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major
NuthatchSitta europaea
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
JayGarrulus glandarius
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
SiskinSpinus spinus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Rock DoveColumba livia

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Brown Hare

Brown HareLepus europaeus

🌿

Plants1 species

winter

2025

Hard-fern

Hard-fernBlechnum spicant

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

20,751 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Linnet · Yellowhammer · Goldfinch · Robin · Carrion Crow +51

LinnetLinaria cannabina
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
JackdawColoeus monedula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RavenCorvus corax
RedwingTurdus iliacus
DunnockPrunella modularis
RookCorvus frugilegus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SwallowHirundo rustica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
House MartinDelichon urbicum
SwiftApus apus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Common GullLarus canus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major
NuthatchSitta europaea
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
JayGarrulus glandarius
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
SiskinSpinus spinus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Rock DoveColumba livia

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Brown Hare

Brown HareLepus europaeus

🌿

Plants1 species

winter

2025

Hard-fern

Hard-fernBlechnum spicant

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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