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Bacton Wood also called Witton Woods

This is a large and hilly wood a few km to the east of North Walsham, about 110 hectares (280 acres) in area. It is well-maintained and is a credit to the Forestry Commission and North Norfolk District Council. There is something for everyone. There are several well-surfaced routes, the longest of which is about 4 km around. Towards the south this route has a very steep, if short, hill. To go down it rather than up do the route clockwise. If you want rougher riding you can go off through the woods where there are many tracks. They range from the relatively easy to the diabolical. On the north side there is an area of quite challenging rides. Just inside the narrow non-carpark entrance turn left 180 degrees and take your life in your hands. I fell off twice on that one on a fairly stable 29er.

If cycling from North Walsham take the B1150 Bacton Road and turn sharp right just before Edingthorpe Green where there is a sign to a wood yard. After about 300m there is a left turn into a gravel track signed for the wood. That is the non-carpark entrance.

Map references and What3Words

Bacton Wood car park entrance: 52.8282N 1.4387E pleaser.banquets.curtains

Map of the wood: adobefiles/bacton-wood-leaflet-2013.pdf

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(C) Peter Scott 2014

Last edit 11 January 2024