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Roydon Common - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.77886, 0.50846

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 272m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

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

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
The Woottons CircularWalking route3 km

This Woottons route has good surfaces throughout and a number of bridges to help visitors through woodland.

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
FairsteadCycling route
Named routeRef PinkLocal cycle route
North LynnCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
North Lynn ↔ Marsh Lane ↔ SpringwoodCycling route
Named routeRef NLLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Swaffham Belt PathCycling route
Named routeRef SilverLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hall Lanerestricted byway · 494 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 494 mSurface grassPath type: track
Stoney Roadrestricted byway · 260 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 260 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Hall Lanerestricted byway · 26 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 26 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roydon Common

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Reffley ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate DroveHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Bawsey Country ParkUrban park4 km→✦Well Hall Roman settlementHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Roydon CommonUrban park1.1 km→✦Castle Rising castle and 11th century churchHistoric site3.1 km→

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