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Smith's Hill

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh Helleborine, Polypodium vulgare, Honesty +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Brachypera zoilus +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Brachypera zoilus +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Countryside TrailWalking route

Norfolk County Council Circular Walks; Length: 180m

Named route
Yellow RouteWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
Blue RouteWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmLocal walking route
Red RouteWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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