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Top Wood

3 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.37960, 1.20989

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Chickweed, White Dead-nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Oxeye Daisy, Pyramidal Orchid +79 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Oxeye Daisy, Pyramidal Orchid +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional walking route
Hoxne Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 30Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upper Street, Wood Lane: Long track to Top Wood

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upper Street, Wood Lane: Long track to Top Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Langmere GreenUrban park1.3 km→🌱J's MeadowUrban park3.7 km→🌱Scole Pocket ParkUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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