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The Nursery

34 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

52.67001, 1.65319

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Church Car Park 38m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Great Crested Grebe +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Great Crested Grebe +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Emperor, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Norfolk Aeshna +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lesser Emperor, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Norfolk Aeshna +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Lowestoft to Sea PallingWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Mautby Marsh Circular WalkWalking route7 km

A walk alongside the River Bure, across grazing marshes and past mills, exploring the beautiful Broadland landscape.

Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Mautby Women’s History WalkWalking route5.2 km

A 5 mile walk with panoramic views across farmlands and marsh exploring the home of Margaret Mautby Paston, the ‘captainess’ - matriarch extraordinaire - of the Paston family.

Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Caister Castle Cycle RouteCycling route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ormesby Little Broad

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ormesby Little Broad

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Thrigby Hall Wildlife GardensVisitor farm2.2 km→🐄Otters/PorcupinesVisitor farm2.1 km→🐄Warty PigsVisitor farm2.1 km→🐄MeercatsVisitor farm2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.9 km→

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