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East Winch Common - Broadleaved woodland

12 ha

📷 Jeremy Halls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsInsectsWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.71335, 0.51645

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Narborough Circular WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Leziate CircularWalking route4.8 km

A peaceful route passes between the sleepy villages of Leziate and Ashwicken.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Swaffham Belt PathCycling route
Named routeRef SilverLocal cycle route
HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coach Drivebridleway · 241 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 241 mPath type: service
The Drivebridleway · 590 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 590 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pool on East Winch Common

📷 Jeremy Halls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pool on East Winch Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement remains east of Walton CommonHistoric site4.2 km→✦Moated site and manorial earthworks at Middleton CastleHistoric site3.5 km→✦Remains of Pentney Priory at Abbey FarmHistoric site3.8 km→✦Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate DroveHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Bawsey Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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