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Dereham Commonland

57 ha

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Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome57 ha

Getting here

52.67625, 0.93359

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 108m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Shorebug, Shining Griever, Trichosirocalus troglodytes · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Wensum WayWalking route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Gressenhall/Beetley CircularWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Linesidepublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: footway
Church Farm Lanepublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Johnson Closepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef (13)National Cycle Network
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route459 m
Named routeRef 13Length 459 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route172 m
Named routeRef 13Length 172 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 13Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scarning Water Meadows, Scarning

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scarning Water Meadows, Scarning

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