Norfolk health, heritage and biodiversity walks - Enjoying the Norfolk ...
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Walk<br />
4<br />
Watton/<br />
Wayl<strong>and</strong> Wood<br />
This walk takes you to <strong>the</strong> wonderful ancient Wayl<strong>and</strong><br />
Wood; thought to be <strong>the</strong> setting for Babes in <strong>the</strong> Wood, this<br />
peaceful retreat is especially beautiful in spring with carpets<br />
of bluebells <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r woodl<strong>and</strong> flowers.<br />
<strong>Norfolk</strong> Wildlife Trust<br />
Wayl<strong>and</strong> Wood Nature Reserve<br />
Wayl<strong>and</strong> Wood is a wonderful ancient<br />
woodl<strong>and</strong> of oak, ash, hazel <strong>and</strong> bird cherry.<br />
In spring you will find carpets of bluebells,<br />
bugle <strong>and</strong> wood anemones <strong>and</strong> may spot<br />
rarer woodl<strong>and</strong> flowers including early purple<br />
orchids <strong>and</strong> yellow archangel. At any time of<br />
year you are likely to see both muntjac <strong>and</strong> roe<br />
deer. Birds to look <strong>and</strong> listen for include great<br />
spotted woodpecker, tawny owl, treecreeper,<br />
woodcock <strong>and</strong><br />
sparrowhawk, plus<br />
in spring <strong>and</strong> summer many migrant warblers<br />
including blackcap, chiffchaff, willow warbler<br />
<strong>and</strong> garden warbler. Some people believe<br />
this woodl<strong>and</strong> is a direct descendent of <strong>the</strong><br />
original ‘wildwood’ which covered much<br />
of Engl<strong>and</strong> many thous<strong>and</strong>s of years ago.<br />
• Bugle (above) <strong>and</strong><br />
Red Campion (left)<br />
Photographs © David North,<br />
<strong>Norfolk</strong> Wildlife Trust<br />
Babes in <strong>the</strong> Wood<br />
Legend has it that Wayl<strong>and</strong> Wood is <strong>the</strong> place where two young children<br />
died as a result of <strong>the</strong>ir wicked uncle’s plan to get his h<strong>and</strong>s on <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
inherited fortunes.<br />
20<br />
P<br />
War<br />
Memorial<br />
Key<br />
Thetford Road<br />
Start<br />
Norwich Road<br />
Watton<br />
Monkhams<br />
Drive<br />
Vicarage<br />
Walk<br />
<br />
A1075<br />
Walk 4<br />
Parking P<br />
0 ½km<br />
¼mile<br />
Abbey<br />
Road<br />
21<br />
<br />
Griston Road<br />
Field Maple<br />
Road<br />
Whitebeam<br />
Crescent<br />
Wayl<strong>and</strong> Wood<br />
(SSSI)<br />
Follow<br />
waymarked<br />
circular trail<br />
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2011 Ordnance Survey 100019340
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