NWT Honeypot Wood

The small size and colourful plant life of NWT Honeypot Wood make for a fascinating walk.

What to look for: Spring/summer dog’s mercury, wood anemone, twayblade, herb Paris, bluebell, hairy St John’s wort. Autumn/winter oak, ash, field maple, hazel.

Facilities: Information board.

Directions: NWT Honeypot Wood is located 6km west of East Dereham. Leave the A47 at Wendling and Scarning and take the first left by the chapel. The road follows round to cross back over the A47 before reaching the wood, 1.5km on the left.

Access: Entrance from the roadside. Take care parking on the road.

Did you know? NWT Honeypot Wood is a wild wood remnant dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The name derives from its proximity to a medieval sewage dump, or ‘honey pit’.