Foxley Wood

#1669 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Foxley Wood is a nature reserve in Foxley, Norfolk, England, the largest ancient woodland and coppice in Norfolk. The Norfolk Wildlife Trust, which manages this reserve, bought it in 1998. It is 123 hectares in size. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2, and a National Nature Reserve. ()

Coordinates: 52°45'42"N, 1°2'34"E

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Foxley Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Heydon Hall, St Michael the Archangel's Church, St Nicholas Church, Brandiston, St. Edmund's Chapel.

5 miNE
Park
Heydon Hall
128 min walk • Heydon Hall is an Elizabethan house set in parkland near the village of Heydon, Norfolk, England. The hall is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England, and its gardens are Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
4.3 miE
Church
St Michael the Archangel's Church
109 min walk • St Michael the Archangel's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Booton, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
5.4 miE
Church
St Nicholas Church, Brandiston
139 min walk • St Nicholas Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Brandiston, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
3.6 miSE
Church
St. Edmund's Chapel
92 min walk • The ruins of St. Edmund's Chapel are located in a field to the east of the village of Lyng in the English county of Norfolk. The chapel was part of a Benedictine nunnery. It is unknown when the chapel was built, but the nunnery was transferred to Thetford in 1176.
4.1 miSE
Church
Saint Faith's
104 min walk • St Faith's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Little Witchingham in Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
3.6 miW
Watermill
Bintry Watermill
92 min walk • Bintry Watermill is located on the River Wensum, about a mile west of the village of Bintree in the English county of Norfolk. The watermill is thought to have stood at this location since 1454.
4.1 miW
Forts and castles
North Elmham Castle
106 min walk • North Elmham Castle, also known as North Elmham Bishops Castle and North Elmham Bishops Chapel, is a ruined castle in the village of North Elmham, in the county of Norfolk.