Haveringland Road, Norwich between Horsford & Felthorpe.
Grid Reference TG1817 or Postcode NR10 4DF for Free car parking which is limited.
Opened in 2020 it is still developing and it will be interesting to see how it develops over the coming years.
It covers 140 acres and has 2 marked trails:
The PINK trail of 0.8 miles/1.3 Kms, is mainly through broadleaf & conifer trees & the longer PURPLE trail of 1.6 miles/2.6 Kms, follows large area of Sweet Chestnut trees with views over the heath.
Habitat consists of woodland, heathland & marshy grassland.
Bluebells & Primroses can be seen in spring & in the autumn the purple Heather comes into its own.
Bird species such as Mistle Thrush Great & Blue Tits & Great Spotted Woodpecker, amongst many others, are resident all year, the Pines in the autumn are good sites for Crossbill, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll & Goldcrest.
Butterflies, Dragonflies & Damselflies are visible during the summer months.
It boasts 4 of the 6 indigenous species of reptiles which exists in the UK, namely Lizard, Adder, Slow Worm & Grass Snake.
Grid Reference TG1817 or Postcode NR10 4DF for Free car parking which is limited.
Opened in 2020 it is still developing and it will be interesting to see how it develops over the coming years.
It covers 140 acres and has 2 marked trails:
The PINK trail of 0.8 miles/1.3 Kms, is mainly through broadleaf & conifer trees & the longer PURPLE trail of 1.6 miles/2.6 Kms, follows large area of Sweet Chestnut trees with views over the heath.
Habitat consists of woodland, heathland & marshy grassland.
Bluebells & Primroses can be seen in spring & in the autumn the purple Heather comes into its own.
Bird species such as Mistle Thrush Great & Blue Tits & Great Spotted Woodpecker, amongst many others, are resident all year, the Pines in the autumn are good sites for Crossbill, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll & Goldcrest.
Butterflies, Dragonflies & Damselflies are visible during the summer months.
It boasts 4 of the 6 indigenous species of reptiles which exists in the UK, namely Lizard, Adder, Slow Worm & Grass Snake.
