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The Poplars Playing Field

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsHiking
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.43870, 0.93037

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Via Beata

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Playing field

Free

Picnic day out

Moderate match

Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hereward WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
West Harling Circular WalkWalking route5 km▾
Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Long Riverside TrailWalking route2.5 km▾
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars Way Railway LinkWalking route▾

Knettishall Heath to Harling Road Station

Named routeRwm
The Heathland TrailWalking route5.8 km▾
Named routeLength 5.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Fen Lanepublic footpath · 534 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 534 mPath type: service
Grigsons Woodpublic footpath · 45 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 13Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route7.6 km▾
Named routeRef 13Length 7.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harling Woods Single TrackMountain bike route▾
Named route
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km▾

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network

About this playing field

The Poplars Playing Field is a playing field.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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School Lane, East Harling

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

School Lane, East Harling

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Café

Truly Scrumptious · 182m

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Parking

Market Place · Free · 137m

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Playground

4 · 46m away

✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial GreenUrban park200 m→✦Roudham deserted medieval villageHistoric site3.5 km→✦Devil's DitchHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→✦Tumuli on West Harling HeathHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→