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Crostwick Common - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.69424, 1.32837

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🛝Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

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

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km

Salhouse

Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 3Walking route6 km

Hoveton and Wroxham

Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 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
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Yellow PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef YellowPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crostwick War Memorial

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crostwick War Memorial

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CATTON PARKCountry park4.5 km→🐄Hillside Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm900 m→🌱Barkers Lane Open SpaceUrban park3.5 km→✦Horstead MillHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Sparhawk ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦CATTON HALLHistoric site4.5 km→

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