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Blickling Park

✦ Ancient woodland707 ha

Getting here

52.81569, 1.21930

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Heritage

Free68%

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Cycling

Varies65%

Named cycling route nearby: Regional Cycle Route 33

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

55

20 named nearby · 35 public paths

Named routePublic access
🚴

Cycling

8

8 named nearby

Named route
🐴

Horse riding

11

11 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Multi-Use Trail, Blickling Estate · Walking6.5 km
Brady's Walk, Blickling Estate · Walking8 km
Blickling Circular Walk · Walking7.5 km
Cawston Circular · Walking4.5 km

About this urban park

Blickling Park is an ancient urban park covering 707 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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