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The Oaks

4 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Large White, Notiophilus aquaticus +200 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Large White, Notiophilus aquaticus +200 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Shepherd's-purse +174 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Shepherd's-purse +174 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Narborough Circular WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Warren Trail CircularWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Brecks Cycling Discovery RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marham, Holy Trinity Church: South eastern aspect

Marham, Holy Trinity Church: South eastern aspect

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