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Church Wood - Woodland plantation

6 ha
DogsWalksHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

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

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney Abbey

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
West WinchCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Petticoat Lanebridleway · 284 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 284 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Petticoat Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface wood;wire_meshPath type: bridleway
Petticoat Lanebridleway · 191 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 191 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Petticoat Lanebridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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