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Alder Carr

9 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.74251, 1.54984

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Grey Heron
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull +100 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Common Fleabane, Bee Orchid +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Ragwort, Common Fleabane, Bee Orchid +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Lowestoft to Sea PallingWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
East Ruston Circular WalkWalking route6 km

A varied walk alongside the North Walsham & Dilham canal and through farmland, wet woodland and grazing marshes.

Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Potter Heigham CircularWalking route5.8 km
Named routeLength 5.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Channel near Catfield Common

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Channel near Catfield Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Potter Heigham BridgeHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Bakers Arms GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱PB GardenUrban park1.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱Greyhound Pub GardenUrban park1.9 km→⛪St Catherines ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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