Welcome to Wood Farm Walks - A private walking facility in South Norfolk.

Wood Farm Walks provides 3.5km of grass margins set within 50 acres of private farmland in rural south Norfolk. Accessed from a minor lane the land is entirely surrounded by hedges and ditches away from the public highway providing a private peaceful setting for exclusive use recreation and green exercise for people as well as a nice alternative to a secure dog field. This land has not been open for public access before.

Dogs are welcome off lead but please try to stick on or close to the grass margins and collect all dog mess.

In this area there are limited public footpaths and very few large outdoor spaces for families to walk and which provide a place to walk and exercise away from roads and traffic. We hope to provide this, as well as ~a discrete space where anyone self conscious can exercise in privacy ~a safe space for nervous or reactive dogs ~ an exclusive space for anyone who wants solitude and values their privacy.

This area of the farm is bordered by Groundsel Wood, an ancient woodland which during the spring brims with English bluebells, native snowdrops, wood anemones and aconites and has a gentle southward sloping terrain with views towards Wymondham Abbey. The ditches run into the River Tiffey and many contain wild primroses. The local habitat is further enhanced with a large area of wild bird cover on a meadow between the two paths. In time, we aim to plant more hedges and trees.

The landscape of the farm changes throughout the seasons. Typically the fields are used to grow spring barley (malting) sugarbeet and vining peas, but some corners and areas have been left fallow or drilled with a nectar and pollen crop for conservation and habitat.

The site provides an ideal location for many hobbies:

*Dog walking *Wildlife photography  *Cross country running   *Nature trails   *Yogo   *Painting & drawing   *Picnics   *Bird watching *Family walks  *Dog training

The privacy helps provide quiet habitat for a wide range of wildlife and birds which visitors will be able to enjoy.

The grass margins will be maintained at differing heights to provide a range of habitats for ground nesting birds and other wild animals, but we will aim to always have a nice wide area cut short to help reduce worry over grass seeds. At some times of year the fields will have winter cover crops which will be grazed by sheep and often your will see Red Poll cattle grazing on an adjacent field. When sheep are grazing on the fields (approx Jan and February) dogs must be kept on leads.

Children under 16 can attend with adults at no extra cost.

Please see full T&Cs.