Short birdwatching visit · Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Pigneys Wood
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- autumn and winter
- Headline birds
- Woodcock · Cuckoo · Nuthatch
- Parking
- Reserve car park on Hall Lane.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Knapton, northeast of North Walsham · NR28 0SH
Pigneys Wood shows how young woodland, restored fen and grassland can create a useful birding stop near North Walsham. It sits beside the Dilham canal and joins a section of the Paston Way walking route. Nuthatch, Treecreeper and Great Spotted Woodpecker are established woodland birds here, with Woodcock another species named by NWT. Several paths cross the reserve, allowing a walk through different habitats rather than one fixed viewing point. The older woodland contains an ancient oak and spring bluebells, while newer planting gives the place a more open feel. It is a good option for combining birds with a general wildlife stroll.
Birds and seasons
- Woodcock · Headline bird — Typically autumn and winter Source for Woodcock
- Cuckoo · Headline bird — Season not stated by this source Source for Cuckoo
- Nuthatch · Headline bird — Typically all year Source for Nuthatch
- Treecreeper — Typically all year Source for Treecreeper
- Great Spotted Woodpecker — Typically all year Source for Great Spotted Woodpecker
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Several paths connect woodland and wetland areas; free dawn-to-dusk access.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Reserve car park on Hall Lane.
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads.
- Access notes
- NWT access grade 2.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Follow brown signs from North Walsham towards the Hall Lane car park; Paston Way passes the reserve.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Mundesley seafront · 3.1 straight-line miles
- Happisburgh and Walcott coastal paths · 5.2 straight-line miles
- Overstrand seafront · 6.4 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: NWT Hickling Broad and Marshes, 10.0 miles away in a straight line.
- Dilham Canal and Spa Common · 1.0 miles in a straight line
- Sadlers Wood · 1.4 miles in a straight line
- Bacton Wood · 1.5 miles in a straight line