Short birdwatching visit · Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Thursford Wood
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Winter
- Headline birds
- Woodcock
- Parking
- Small reserve car park beside the A148; take care around fast traffic.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Northeast of Fakenham, beside the A148 · NR21 0BB
Thursford Wood is a small ancient woodland where a circular path passes old oaks and descends towards wetter alder carr beside the River Stiffkey. Spring bluebells, summer ferns and autumn fungi make it appealing beyond birdwatching. Nuthatch and occasional winter Woodcock are named by the current operator guide. NWT’s March 2024 page also highlights spring Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Great Spotted Woodpecker. These birds provide a reason to listen through the branches as well as admire the trees. The scale suits a short, slow woodland stop between Fakenham and the coast, with care needed at the small parking area beside a fast road.
Birds and seasons
- Nuthatch — Typically all year Source for Nuthatch
- Woodcock · Headline bird — Winter Source for Woodcock
- Chiffchaff — Spring — operator’s March 2024 guide Source for Chiffchaff
- Blackcap — Spring — operator’s March 2024 guide Source for Blackcap
- Great Spotted Woodpecker — Spring — operator’s March 2024 guide Source for Great Spotted Woodpecker
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Circular woodland footpath; free visiting from dawn until dusk throughout the year.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Small reserve car park beside the A148; take care around fast traffic.
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs only.
- Access notes
- NWT access grade 3.
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Follow the A148 northeast from Fakenham and enter from the published woodland car park.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Holt Lowes · 6.9 straight-line miles
- Walsey Hills · 8.5 straight-line miles
- Syderstone Common · 9.0 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: NWT Cley and Salthouse Marshes, 8.1 miles away in a straight line.
- Brett's Wood · 0.7 miles in a straight line
- Pensthorpe Nature Reserve · 2.9 miles in a straight line
- Briningham public countryside walk · 3.9 miles in a straight line