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Beccles Common

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.46050, 1.58010

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 300m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

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Named routeRegional walking route
Beccles and Geldeston circular walkWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beccles Marsh Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beccles Marsh Green TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wilson's Pathwaypublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: footway
Fen Lanepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across the golf course at Beccles Common

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across the golf course at Beccles Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Quay FieldUrban park1.2 km→🌱Beccles CommonUrban park0 m→🌱The MeadowUrban park1.5 km→🌱Waveney MeadowUrban park1.5 km→🌱Church ParkUrban park1.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→