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Surlingham Wood

33 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

52.60027, 1.43568

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Coccidula rufa, Dictyla convergens, Mycetophagus multipunctatus · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Lakeside priority habitat

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 · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Circular RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shirley's PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Burlingham Wood Circular WalkWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 1Walking route2.5 km

Buckenham to Brundall

Named routeLength 2.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 240 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 240 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Green PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef GreenPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route977 m
Named routeRef 1Length 977 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boardwalk in Wheatfen Broad nature reserve

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boardwalk in Wheatfen Broad nature reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lingwood Village GreenUrban park4.3 km→✦Langley AbbeyHistoric site4.6 km→🐄Yare Valley Farm ShopVisitor farm600 m→⚽Green Lane Playing FieldsPlaying field1 km→✦Saint Saviour's ChurchHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Brundall Countryside ParkUrban park3 km→

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