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Welldon Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.69229, 1.39292

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 490m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Greylag Goose +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Greylag Goose +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Water Dock, Arrowhead, Guelder-rose +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Guelder-rose, Elder, Dandelion +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km

Salhouse

Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 3Walking route6 km

Hoveton and Wroxham

Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Three Rivers WayCycling route
Named routeRef TRWLocal cycle route
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Skinners Lanerestricted byway · 326 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 326 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track past Welldon Wood, Wroxham

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track past Welldon Wood, Wroxham

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✦Wroxham BridgeHistoric site2.4 km→✦Horstead MillHistoric site4.4 km→🐄Hillside Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm4.4 km→🌱Rackheath Jubilee ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱The CommonUrban park4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→

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