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Broadland Country Park

67 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome67 ha

Getting here

52.70511, 1.22351

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Blackcap +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Blackcap +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Vine Weevil, Fever Fly, Phasia obesa +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Winch's WayWalking route
Named route
Costessey CircularWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Themelthorpe Cycle LoopCycling route13.5 km
Named routeLength 13.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Yellow PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef YellowPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 1Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanerestricted byway · 648 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 648 mPath type: track
Pyehurn Lanerestricted byway · 755 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 755 mSurface groundPath type: track
Pyehurn Lanerestricted byway · 104 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 104 mSurface groundPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sunken lane traversing woodland

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunken lane traversing woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Taverham ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Broadland Country ParkUrban park500 m→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Round barrow N of Sandy LaneHistoric site2.8 km→✦Village cross 160m south of St Margaret's ChurchHistoric site3.2 km→

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