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Open directionsv Catton Park is a Grade II* listed public park located in the village of Old Catton some 2 miles (3. 2 km) north of central Norwich. The park covers 70 acres (28 ha) and was landscape gardener Humphry Repton's first commission.
Read more on Wikipedia → Urban park Grade II* listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Common Darter +155 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Common Darter +155 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Gorse, Yarrow +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Gorse, Yarrow +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Hazel, Sweet Chestnut +1 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 24 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wherryman's Way Walking route 56 km ▾
Norwich to Great Yarmouth
Named route Length 56 km Regional walking route
Show on map Boudicca Way Walking route 60 km ▾
Norwich to Diss
Named route Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Bittern Line Walk 1 Walking route 3 km ▾
Norwich
Named route Length 3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Marriott's Way Walking route 42 km ▾
Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway
Named route Ref MW Length 42 km Regional walking route
Show on map 89 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Purple Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Purple Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Blue Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Orange Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Orange Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Edith Cavell Pilgrimage Cycling route 22.5 km ▾
Named route Ref ECP Length 22.5 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pink Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pink Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Breydon Road restricted byway · 113 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 113 m Path type: residential
Show on map Lusher's Loke restricted byway · 213 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 213 m Path type: residential
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29,588 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,588 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Feral Cat · Grey Squirrel
Feral Cat Felis catus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Sylvicola cinctus · Halesus radiatus · 7-spot Ladybird · Psyllopsis fraxini agg. +14
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Sylvicola cinctus Sylvicola cinctus Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Psyllopsis fraxini agg. Psyllopsis fraxini agg.2025 Coloradoa achilleae Coloradoa achilleae2025 🌿 Plants 17 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Holly · Yarrow · Gorse · Ribwort Plantain · Daisy +12
Holly Ilex aquifolium Yarrow Achillea millefolium Gorse Ulex europaeus Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Daisy Bellis perennis Elder Sambucus nigra Cleavers Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,588 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Feral Cat · Grey Squirrel
Feral Cat Felis catus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Sylvicola cinctus · Halesus radiatus · 7-spot Ladybird · Psyllopsis fraxini agg. +14
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Sylvicola cinctus Sylvicola cinctus Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Psyllopsis fraxini agg. Psyllopsis fraxini agg.2025 Coloradoa achilleae Coloradoa achilleae2025 🌿 Plants 17 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Holly · Yarrow · Gorse · Ribwort Plantain · Daisy +12
Holly Ilex aquifolium Yarrow Achillea millefolium Gorse Ulex europaeus Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Daisy Bellis perennis Elder Sambucus nigra Cleavers Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pinalitus cervinus Pinalitus cervinus2025
Pinalitus cervinus Pinalitus cervinus2025
Opomyza Opomyza2025
Opomyza Opomyza2025
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum2025
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum2025
Issus Issus2025
Issus Issus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Zygina nivea Zygina nivea2025
Zygina nivea Zygina nivea2025
Raglius alboacuminatus Raglius alboacuminatus2025
Raglius alboacuminatus Raglius alboacuminatus2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2025
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2025
Eurhadina concinna Eurhadina concinna2025
Eurhadina concinna Eurhadina concinna2025
Periphyllus lyropictus Periphyllus lyropictus2025
Periphyllus lyropictus Periphyllus lyropictus2025 Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata2025
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2025
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2025
Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum2025
Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum2025
Butterfly Stonecrop Hylotelephium spectabile2025
Butterfly Stonecrop Hylotelephium spectabile2025 