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CHAPELFIELD GARDENS

3 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.62750, 1.28741

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Nightshade, Lesser Celandine, Butterfly-bush +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Nightshade, Lesser Celandine, Butterfly-bush +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Small Nettle, Evergreen Oak +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 1Walking route3 km

Norwich

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

93 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
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cafe, Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cafe, Chapelfield Gardens, Norwich

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Earlham ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Chapelfield GardensUrban park0 m→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sloughbottom ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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