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Anchor Gardens

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📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.60728, 1.73728

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Happy Days — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Curlew +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Curlew +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mottled Grasshopper, Common Darter, Physatocheila dumetorum +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mottled Grasshopper, Common Darter, Physatocheila dumetorum +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ray's Knotgrass, Sea-holly, Sheep's-bit +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ray's Knotgrass, Sea-holly, Sheep's-bit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Route 517Cycling route
Named routeRef 517National Cycle Network
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Caister Castle Cycle RouteCycling route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route564 m
Named routeRef 30Length 564 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route8 m
Named routeRef 30Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seat by Anchor Gardens off Marine Parade

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Seat by Anchor Gardens off Marine Parade

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Saint George's ParkUrban park400 m→🌱St George's ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Herbert Barnes ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Bure ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Fun ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Crescent GardensUrban park1.2 km→

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