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Carleton Broad

7 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.57772, 1.46210

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Bearded Tit
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Bearded Tit, Bittern +100 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hobby, Bearded Tit, Bittern +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Amphibious Bistort, Clustered Dock +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Amphibious Bistort, Clustered Dock +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Tropidia scita, Ruddy Darter +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 1Walking route2.5 km

Buckenham to Brundall

Named routeLength 2.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 2Walking route4.7 km

Cantley

Named routeLength 4.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 3Walking route6 km

Cantley to Lingwood

Named routeLength 6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bramerton CircularWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Lanepublic footpath · 522 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 522 mPath type: track
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 1Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 11.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 165 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 165 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carleton Beck

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Langley AbbeyHistoric site1.7 km→⚽Green Lane Playing FieldsPlaying field2.5 km→🐄Yare Valley Farm ShopVisitor farm3.5 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🌱Pyes MillUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Botolph's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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