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Willow Plantation

9 ha

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Greater Periwinkle, Hart's-Tongue +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ground-ivy, Greater Periwinkle, Hart's-Tongue +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Cut-leaved Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
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
Mulbarton’s Old Witch TrailWalking route4.7 km
Named routeLength 4.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Tasburgh, Norfolk

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Tasburgh, Norfolk

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🌱Long Stratton ParkUrban park2.9 km→🦉SMOCKMILL COMMONNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Wacton GreenUrban park4.5 km→⛪The Chapel on the HillReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Saint MartinHistoric site5 km→✦Tasburgh Hill FortHistoric site600 m→

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