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Sexton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland40 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

52.47432, 1.38312

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Pheasant +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Pheasant +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wall Speedwell, Crosswort +4 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Pycnomerus fuliginosus, Wheat Stem Borer +163 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Pycnomerus fuliginosus, Wheat Stem Borer +163 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

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Named routeRegional walking route
Bigod's WayWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Loddon Ingloss CircularWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route194 m
Named routeRef 30Length 194 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Banham's Lanebridleway · 910 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 910 mSurface concretePath type: track
Whitehouse Lanerestricted byway · 2 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 2 kmSurface concretePath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Concreted road in Sexton Wood

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Concreted road in Sexton Wood

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✦J. B. Scott's Pastiche (1839)Historic site4 km→✦Bungay CastleHistoric site4.1 km→✦Bungay CastleHistoric site4.1 km→✦Castle HillsHistoric site4.2 km→🦉BROOME HEATHNature reserve4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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