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Sumps Plantation

3 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.57775, 1.44037

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 1Walking route2.5 km

Buckenham to Brundall

Named routeLength 2.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 2Walking route4.7 km

Cantley

Named routeLength 4.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 3Walking route6 km

Cantley to Lingwood

Named routeLength 6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bramerton CircularWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 1Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route977 m
Named routeRef 1Length 977 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Peascod Lanerestricted byway · 804 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 804 mSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in Sumps Plantation

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in Sumps Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Langley AbbeyHistoric site3.1 km→⚽Green Lane Playing FieldsPlaying field1.6 km→🐄Yare Valley Farm ShopVisitor farm2.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Saint Saviour's ChurchHistoric site4.2 km→🦉BRUNDALL CHURCH FENNature reserve4.9 km→

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