Norfolk health, heritage and biodiversity walks - Enjoying the Norfolk ...
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Walk<br />
3<br />
Watton/<br />
Merton<br />
A great example of <strong>the</strong> close links between rural<br />
Wayl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> bustling town of Watton. You can<br />
walk to <strong>the</strong> pretty village of Merton from <strong>the</strong> town<br />
<strong>and</strong> it’s an ideal length to fit in with everyday life.<br />
Ancient Trees<br />
There are a few ancient oak trees on Merton Road near<br />
<strong>the</strong> school. Ancient trees support life forms that can live<br />
nowhere else. They are full of nooks <strong>and</strong> crannies, holes<br />
<strong>and</strong> dead <strong>and</strong> rotting wood. As <strong>the</strong> years go by <strong>the</strong>y<br />
provide perfect homes for thous<strong>and</strong>s of species of plants,<br />
animals <strong>and</strong> fungi, including many rare <strong>and</strong> threatened<br />
species. Clusters of ancient trees are even more<br />
important because toge<strong>the</strong>r all <strong>the</strong> trees will offer a<br />
really wide range of niche homes for lots of different<br />
specialist species in just one small area (Woodl<strong>and</strong><br />
Trust, 2011). See www.woodl<strong>and</strong>trust.org.uk for<br />
more information.<br />
Farml<strong>and</strong> hedgerows also provide<br />
valuable habitats for wildlife.<br />
Visit www.norfolk<strong>biodiversity</strong>.org<br />
for information on <strong>the</strong> Biodiversity<br />
Action Plan for hedgerows.<br />
• Lords <strong>and</strong> ladies<br />
(or cuckoo pint)<br />
growing in <strong>the</strong><br />
hedge <strong>and</strong><br />
in flower.<br />
16<br />
Home Farm<br />
Lane<br />
Br<strong>and</strong>on Road<br />
Long Bridle<br />
Road (track)<br />
Stokes<br />
Avenue<br />
Merton<br />
Common<br />
Village<br />
Hall<br />
© Crown copyright <strong>and</strong> database rights<br />
2011 Ordnance Survey 100019340<br />
Merton<br />
17<br />
Watton<br />
(County<br />
Wildlife Site)<br />
Rabbit<br />
Plantation<br />
Key<br />
High Street<br />
Merton Road<br />
Start <br />
P<br />
War<br />
Memorial<br />
Walk 3<br />
Short cut<br />
Parking P<br />
0 ½km<br />
¼mile
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