Predominantly made up of Scots pine with some veteran oak and beech trees scattered throughout the woodland. This provides both variety and diversity of habitat and creates a very natural feel to this very attractive woodland.

As Sobkow Wood forms part of a much larger area of woodland it has a greater attraction for wildlife. The larger area of woodland is known to be home to deer and hares. Whilst the tree canopy provides a home for owls, buzzards and numerous other birds. If you approach the wood carefully you may be rewarded with a sighting of the resident muntjac deer. A herd of red deer frequent the woodland and these along with resident roe deer mean you can see three of the six UK deer species if you are both quiet and lucky.

The woodland is at the northern end of the larger area of forest and is nearly at the end of the access track, thus few people venture this way making this woodland both peaceful and private.

A high deer fence along its western boundary also helps keep the woodland secure. The wood is level and the trees are mature with plenty of space at ground level allowing good access.

A small glade near the centre of the woodland provides a perfect place to camp.

From the main gate you travel along a newly stoned track for nearly a mile through other areas of private woodland. The track is suitable for most family vehicles, with full rights of access for the new owner.

The woodland is private with no public footpaths within the woodland.

A great opportunity for a new owner to engage in family forestry.

Managing a mixed woodland and learning bushcraft skills is a great way to escape modern life.

Camping or building woodland hides and all sorts of other outdoor activities can be done here.

The woodland is adjacent to Knettishall Heath SSSI, cited for its large area of heath and grassland on calcareous soils. The wild meadows have great wildlife potential with numerous red,roe and muntjac deer residing in them.

Sobkow Wood is named in honour of Polish Soldiers who fought so bravely with the allied forces and who were housed in the woodland at the end of the second world war. Wiltold Sobkow being the name of a Polish diplomat who opened a war memorial close to this wood.

The 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division also commonly known as Christmas Tree Division due to the characteristic emblem of a cedar of Lebanon superimposed upon the Polish flag was a division that fought during World War 2 on the Italian Front. The division participated in the North African and the Italian Campaigns (1941–1945) as part of the British Eigth Army. The division fought in some of the most difficult battles during the Italian campaigns of 1943-1944 and distinguished itself in numerous actions most notably the Battle of Monte Cassino.

In 1947 the Polish resettlement act which established in law the right of serving members of all Polish forces to stay and become British citizens. The Polish Resettlement Camps became mini Polish nations. Polish schools were established to teach English to adults and children alike, sports were arranged, Polish cultural life celebrated, gardens were planted and facilities repaired. The advance parties arrived in the autumn of 1946 and during early 1947 the main elements of the division arrived at Brandon Station, Thetford, Norfolk for transportation to their camps. The 3rd Carpathian Division was distributed between numerous camps in Norfolk . The woods at Riddleworth became home to 3rd Heavy Machine Gun Battalion. It is important that their history is not forgotten. A memorial is found on the edge of the main woodland by the road.

In 2016, a permanent memorial to the Division was unveiled by the Polish Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Witold Sobków. The memorial was designed and built by local people with the support of the Parish Council. The project was led by Philip Bujak whose father, having served with the Division in Italy, came to Riddlesworth in 1946.