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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Meiosimyza rorida, Limonia nubeculosa +143 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Meiosimyza rorida, Limonia nubeculosa +143 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Duckweed, Frogbit, Water Horsetail +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy-leaved Duckweed, Frogbit, Water Horsetail +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Orache, Amphibious Bistort, Walnut +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Aylsham Town CircularWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bure Valley Short LoopWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bure CircularWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Drabblegate CircularWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Oxnead CircularWalking route2.5 km

Oxnead: Visual Vistas / A circular 2.5 mile walk through magical broadland countryside and beside a beautiful stretch of the River Bure, where kingfishers and barn owls can be seen.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Marriott's WayCycling route
Named routeRef MWLocal cycle route
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

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