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The Wilderness

1 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.62042, 1.30451

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 14-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 14-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Few-flowered Garlic, Small Nettle, Red Dead-nettle

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Few-flowered Garlic, Bluebell +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Few-flowered Garlic, Bluebell +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 1Walking route3 km

Norwich

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alexanders rust (Puccinia smyrnii)

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alexanders rust (Puccinia smyrnii)

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🌱Earlham ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Chapelfield GardensUrban park1.4 km→🦉WHITLINGHAMNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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