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Vernon Wood

18 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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, Blackbird, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orchesia undulata, Speckled Bush-cricket, Ledra aurita +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orchesia undulata, Speckled Bush-cricket, Ledra aurita +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cape-jewels, Marsh Woundwort, Redshank +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cape-jewels, Marsh Woundwort, Redshank +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Blickling Circular WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Aylsham Town CircularWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bure Valley Short LoopWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bure CircularWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Drabblegate CircularWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Marriott's WayCycling route
Named routeRef MWLocal cycle route
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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