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Vernon Wood

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.58150, 1.20692

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cowslip, Common Field-speedwell +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cowslip, Common Field-speedwell +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, 14-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, 14-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hogweed, Blackthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Attleborough

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmLocal walking route
Green TrailWalking route1.7 km
Named routeLength 1.7 kmRound tripUea active campus
Orange TrailWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripUea active campus
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Cycling

6 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
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Yellow PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef YellowPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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