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Broad Fen

27 ha

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞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 95m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alder, Sycamore, Royal Fern +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Alder, Sycamore, Royal Fern +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Darter, Norfolk Aeshna, Migrant Hawker +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Sweet Cicely, Pedunculate Oak +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Potter Heigham CircularWalking route5.8 km
Named routeLength 5.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Thurne CircularWalking route3.3 km

Weavers’ Way - Walk 9

Named routeLength 3.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Stalham Staithe CircularWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Turf Fen Lanepublic footpath · 277 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 277 mSurface grassPath type: track
Miles's Lokepublic footpath · 731 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 731 mPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Rivers WayCycling route
Named routeRef TRWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

How Hill Nature Trail: Crome's Broad

How Hill Nature Trail: Crome's Broad

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