Loughen Common - Broadleaved woodland
7 ha
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🦅Birds🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha
Getting here
52.52213, 1.19744
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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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Lowland fens priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Free
〰Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km▾
Norwich to Diss
Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route▾
A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.
Named routeRegional 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
Mulbarton’s Old Witch TrailWalking route4.7 km▾
Named routeLength 4.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
6,937 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,937 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWren · Chiffchaff · Blackbird · Green Woodpecker · Woodpigeon +24
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- SwiftApus apus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Rabbit · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Mole · Muntjac
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- MoleTalpa europaea
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · Speckled Bush-cricket · Adonis' Ladybird +26
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
- Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
- Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata
- Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus
Meadow Vetchling · Creeping Thistle · Tufted Vetch · Water Mint · Musk-mallow +74
- Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- Tufted VetchVicia cracca
- Water MintMentha aquatica
- Musk-mallowMalva moschata
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- MugwortArtemisia vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,937 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWren · Chiffchaff · Blackbird · Green Woodpecker · Woodpigeon +24
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- SwiftApus apus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Rabbit · Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Mole · Muntjac
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- MoleTalpa europaea
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Dark Bush-cricket · Speckled Bush-cricket · Adonis' Ladybird +26
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Dark Bush-cricketPholidoptera griseoaptera
- Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
- Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata
- Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus
Meadow Vetchling · Creeping Thistle · Tufted Vetch · Water Mint · Musk-mallow +74
- Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- Tufted VetchVicia cracca
- Water MintMentha aquatica
- Musk-mallowMalva moschata
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- MugwortArtemisia vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
24-spot Ladybird
24-spot Ladybird
Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctataElder AphidAphis (Aphis) sambuciElder AphidAphis (Aphis) sambuciRoesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiRoesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiOrange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttataOrange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttataTurnip TigressAthalia rosaeTurnip TigressAthalia rosaeRhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusRhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusRhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusRhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusDolerusDolerusDolerusDolerusField GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusField GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusOncopsis flavicollisOncopsis flavicollisOncopsis flavicollisOncopsis flavicollisYellow-headed Oak SlugwormCaliroa cinxiaYellow-headed Oak SlugwormCaliroa cinxiaCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaCommon Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulvaEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorumEupteryx urticaeEupteryx urticaeEupteryx urticaeEupteryx urticaeEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxWoundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimusWoundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimusRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisRed-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornisDimorphic StriderMacrophya montanaDimorphic StriderMacrophya montanaRose Leaf-roller SawflyBlennocampa phyllocolpaRose Leaf-roller SawflyBlennocampa phyllocolpaRhabdomiris striatellusRhabdomiris striatellusRhabdomiris striatellusRhabdomiris striatellusMicrolophium carnosumMicrolophium carnosumMicrolophium carnosumMicrolophium carnosumApple Fruit RhynchitesTatianaerhynchites aequatusApple Fruit RhynchitesTatianaerhynchites aequatusPsylla alniPsylla alniPsylla alniPsylla alniWayward SawflyTenthredo temulaWayward SawflyTenthredo temulaField ScabiousKnautia arvensisField ScabiousKnautia arvensisCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaTimothyPhleum pratenseTimothyPhleum pratenseMarsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgarisMarsh PennywortHydrocotyle vulgarisCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaLesser Water-parsnipBerula erectaLesser Water-parsnipBerula erectaSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaCommon SedgeCarex nigraCommon SedgeCarex nigraGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusCommon Spike-rushEleocharis palustrisCommon Spike-rushEleocharis palustrisRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiRagged-RobinSilene flos-cuculiSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaHard RushJuncus inflexusHard RushJuncus inflexusHopHumulus lupulusHopHumulus lupulusBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareMeadow FescueSchedonorus pratensisMeadow FescueSchedonorus pratensisLesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformisLesser Pond-sedgeCarex acutiformisFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumMarsh ValerianValeriana dioicaMarsh ValerianValeriana dioicaDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisMarsh CinquefoilComarum palustreMarsh CinquefoilComarum palustreCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreMarsh HorsetailEquisetum palustreHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaHemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinumHemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinumBlunt-flowered RushJuncus subnodulosusBlunt-flowered RushJuncus subnodulosusGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaFen BedstrawGalium uliginosumFen BedstrawGalium uliginosumMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisHairy SedgeCarex hirtaHairy SedgeCarex hirtaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiAlmond WillowSalix triandraAlmond WillowSalix triandraCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusBrown SedgeCarex distichaBrown SedgeCarex distichaGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisMarsh-marigoldCaltha palustrisHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon FleabanePulicaria dysentericaCommon FleabanePulicaria dysentericaCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumClustered DockRumex conglomeratusClustered DockRumex conglomeratusAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaCommon PoppyPapaver rhoeasCommon PoppyPapaver rhoeasWhite CampionSilene latifoliaWhite CampionSilene latifoliaHedge BedstrawGalium albumHedge BedstrawGalium albumEvents & activities nearby
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