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The Oaks

14 ha

📷 Robert Walden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.69803, 0.62453

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Blackbird, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Blackbird, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Potato Earthball, Turkeytail, Burgundydrop Bonnet +17 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Potato Earthball, Turkeytail, Burgundydrop Bonnet +17 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Common Nettle +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai, Lepidostoma hirtum +200 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche siltalai, Lepidostoma hirtum +200 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Lesser Burdock, Lady's Bedstraw +156 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Lesser Burdock, Lady's Bedstraw +156 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Swaefas WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Castle Acre Circular (Long)Walking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
Brecks Cycling Discovery RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional 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

Country road near West Acre

📷 Robert Walden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Country road near West Acre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦West Acre Priory, and square barrow within the precinctHistoric site900 m→✦NARFORD HALLHistoric site1.3 km→✦Castle Acre PrioryHistoric site4 km→✦Medieval settlement remains east of Walton CommonHistoric site3.9 km→🌱St James's GreenUrban park4.4 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→

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