Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Twenty Acre Wood

6 ha

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.63439, 1.24020

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 177m away — 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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Firebug, 10-spot Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Firebug, 10-spot Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Pedunculate Oak, Alder +56 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Pedunculate Oak, Alder +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
🚴

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

Earlham Green Lane, Bowthorpe,

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Earlham Green Lane, Bowthorpe,

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Earlham ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦Earlham ParkHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Sloughbottom ParkUrban park2.2 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 67403043-3ac5-4029-99a7-fb16f1eb9ae0