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Community value

Train Wood and the Marriott’s Way is a valuable shared space for, among other things:

Walking – many people use this as a daily route into the city, as well as a long distance path out to the countryside.

Cycling – the path is the most used in the eastern region.

Heritage – Norwich’s main railway station once stood here, and parts remain – some still undiscovered.

Nature watching – there are a vast number of species, including kingfishers, otters, and even a fabled nightingale in the rare wet and dry woodland.

Health and relaxation – the riverbank path loop and main trail are used by joggers, runners, walkers, and dog walkers.

Angling – the fishing platforms are in disrepair but at one stage this was the city’s foremost public angling spot.

River watching – the River Wensum is a rare spring-fed chalk stream and SSSI, and Train Wood runs along its bank.

Green link – the site provides a rare and valuable green link for biodiversity and humans, from the heart of the city of Norwich.

  • Recent History
  • History and Heritage
  • Community value
  • The Locale
  • The River
  • Natural Diversity
  • Access and cycling