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North Norfolk Woodland to Visit in January (1 Viewer)

Dave Derrick

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We are going to North Norfolk for two weeks in a weeks time. We regularly do this trip in January and know all the main coastal birding areas from Snettisham, down through Cley to Hickling, but, for a change we would like to also do some gentle walking in woodland in land. Any particular woods spring to mind ? Or heaths with woodland ? We will still be doing our usual coastal walking and birdwatching, but feel that we ought to give a bit more of our time and energy to inland North Norfolk. Any assistance very much appreciated. Thanks, Dave.
 
Hi Dave - happy new year to you.

Have you tried Sculthorpe Moor, just to the west of Fakenham... well worth a visit that one - woodland does fit the brief.
 
Delia, and a Happy New Year to you; many thanks.

As I posted my question, I thought "perhaps I should mention that we do visit Sculthorpe each January; an excellent reserve". Thank you though; appreciated. Dave.
 
Holt Country Park & Holt Lowes:

Mainly deciduous woodland with, south of the boundary fence, a completely different habitat of heathland and peat bog.

Holt country park (with downloadable leaflet/map).

Holt Lowes | A very special place for wildlife (highly informative).

 
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Delia, and a Happy New Year to you; many thanks.

As I posted my question, I thought "perhaps I should mention that we do visit Sculthorpe each January; an excellent reserve". Thank you though; appreciated. Dave.
No worries Dave.

There's many sites in Norfolk and we do have quite a number in The Opus, to access them, just click on the Norfolk link (top or bottom) of the article I linked to, for more ideas.
 
We are going to North Norfolk for two weeks in a weeks time. We regularly do this trip in January and know all the main coastal birding areas from Snettisham, down through Cley to Hickling, but, for a change we would like to also do some gentle walking in woodland in land. Any particular woods spring to mind ? Or heaths with woodland ? We will still be doing our usual coastal walking and birdwatching, but feel that we ought to give a bit more of our time and energy to inland North Norfolk. Any assistance very much appreciated. Thanks, Dave.
Kelling Heath, car park (Holgate Hill Car Park) on the Holt to Weybourne Road, good scrub and open woodland, with Dartford Warbler...
MJB
 
Holt Country Park & Holt Lowes:

Mainly deciduous woodland with, south of the boundary fence, a completely different habitat of heathland and peat bog.

Holt country park (with downloadable leaflet/map).

Holt Lowes | A very special place for wildlife (highly informative).

Very many thanks; we will certainly investigate these sites. Much appreciated. Dave.
 
No worries Dave.

There's many sites in Norfolk and we do have quite a number in The Opus, to access them, just click on the Norfolk link (top or bottom) of the article I linked to, for more ideas.
Delia, forgot (again .... there is a trend developing !) to look in The Opus. Many thanks, Dave.
 
Felbrigg Hall park can be good: winter finches, owls and raptors (Plus unusual ducks on lake occasionally)
Take the back way in, turning off the A148 called Lion's Mouth: follow the road to the back entrance (See Googlemaps!)
 
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