🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 214m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 214m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🥾
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Yare Valley Walk
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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25 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km▾
Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway
Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km▾
Wymondham to Norwich
Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km▾
Norwich to Attleborough
Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Orange PedalwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km▾
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
🐴
Horse riding
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7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cricket Waybridleway · 341 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 341 mSurface bitmacPath type: path
Cricket Waybridleway · 6 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface bitmacPath type: path
Cricket Waybridleway · 308 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 308 mSurface bitmacPath type: path
About this nature reserve
Bowthorpe Marsh is a 6-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Norwich, Eastern England. The reserve features marshland habitats where visitors may observe wildflowers, diverse birdlife, and the tranquil environment ideal for walking and birdwatching.
