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Stonyhill Wood

7 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.91309, 0.52811

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +162 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +162 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Vervain, Elder +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Vervain, Elder +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elizabeth WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long walkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route
Heacham CircularWalking route4.3 km

A short and very accessible route, the Heacham circular often provides sparkling views across the Wash.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hunstanton CircularWalking route3.8 km

This short circular route is linked by a series of clifftop greens and gardens .

Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 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
NCC Route 02Cycling route
Named routeRef H2Regional cycle route
NCC Route 03Cycling route
Named routeRef H3Regional cycle route
NCC Route 01Cycling route
Named routeRef H1Regional cycle route
NCC Route 05Cycling route
Named routeRef H5Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland towards Catlane Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland towards Catlane Wood

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🌱Sensory ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Boston Square Sensory ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Esplanade GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Heacham Recreational ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Duck PondUrban park2.9 km→

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