Short birdwatching visit · Norwich City Council / Friends of West Earlham Woods
West Earlham Woods
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- all year
- Headline birds
- Nuthatch · Jay · Stock Dove
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- The Friends describe the other woodland entrances as step free; paths remain earth-surfaced.
West Earlham, Norwich
West Earlham Woods brings together Twenty Acre Wood and Bunkers Hill Wood, a group of mature wooded spaces almost surrounded by Norwich’s streets and houses. Broadleaved trees, small glades and a narrow connecting belt provide a local woodland birding walk. The conservation Friends identify Nuthatch, Jay, Stock Dove and Wren among the birds, and recommend quiet listening and watching, especially early on spring mornings. The different woodland sections have their own character, from coppiced sycamores to oak and sweet chestnut. Earth paths make it easy to fit a short visit around time in the city.
Birds and seasons
- Nuthatch · Headline bird — Typically all year Source for Nuthatch
- Jay · Headline bird — Typically all year Source for Jay
- Stock Dove · Headline bird — Typically all year Source for Stock Dove
- Wren — Typically all year Source for Wren
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Earth paths cross the woods, with entrances from Earlham Green Lane, Enfield Road and Larkman Lane. Taylor Road access has steps or a steep bank.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- The Friends describe the other woodland entrances as step free; paths remain earth-surfaced.
- Step-free access
- The Friends describe the other woodland entrances as step free; paths remain earth-surfaced.
Getting there: Take a Red Line bus along Dereham Road to Larkman Lane, then walk to the woodland entrance.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Broadland Country Park · 5.2 straight-line miles
- Surlingham Church Marsh · 7.4 straight-line miles
- Buxton Heath · 7.7 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Strumpshaw Fen, 9.5 miles away in a straight line.
- Earlham and Bowthorpe Marshes · 0.7 miles in a straight line
- Sweet Briar Marshes · 1.4 miles in a straight line
- Marston Marsh · 2.7 miles in a straight line