Honing Common Severals - Open Access Land

Head east from North Walsham and you'll find yourself in proper Norfolk woodland - Honing Common Severals is the sort of place locals know about and visitors largely walk straight past. It's open access land, which means you can wander freely without gates or fences stopping you, and that's where the appeal lies. The forest floor is soft underfoot, scattered with pine needles and leaf litter, and the canopy's thick enough that even on grey days it feels sheltered and peaceful.

Walkers will get the most out of it. There's no visitor centre, no tea shop, no manicured paths - just woodland as it is. You can easily spend an hour exploring, longer if you're the type to sit on a log and watch for birds. The woodland opens up in places to give you views across the Norfolk countryside, and if you time it right in autumn the colour is genuinely worth the drive. Spring's good too, when bluebells thread through the undergrowth.

It's the kind of spot that makes sense if you're staying at Manor Caravan Park nearby - combine it with a walk around the broader area rather than making it a destination in itself. Kids will manage it fine for half an hour or so, though there's nothing specifically designed for them, and it's ideal if you want to stretch your legs without the crowds you'd get at more famous beauty spots. Completely free, and you can turn up whenever suits you.