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Cotton's Marsh

16 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsWater
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.74468, 1.60682

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Eristalis intricaria +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Eristalis intricaria +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Reed, Daisy, Hemlock +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Reed, Daisy, Hemlock +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sea Palling to WeybourneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Lowestoft to Sea PallingWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Sea Palling CircularWalking route9.6 km

A walk over stunning sandy beaches and along quiet lanes.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drain traversing marsh pasture

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drain traversing marsh pasture

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Potter Heigham BridgeHistoric site4.3 km→🌱PB GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→🌱Greyhound Pub GardenUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪Hickling Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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