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School Wood

5 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.58255, 1.18668

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 257m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Groundsel, Daisy +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Groundsel, Daisy +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, 14-spot Ladybird, Asiraca clavicornis +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, 14-spot Ladybird, Asiraca clavicornis +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Attleborough

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmLocal 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

5 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
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old fence post in School Wood

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old fence post in School Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱King's Head MeadowUrban park5 km→🌱Bond's GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ketts ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦INTWOOD HALLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱The CommonUrban park4 km→🌱Albini Way Play ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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