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Drayton Lodge

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📷 Katy Walters · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.67196, 1.23245

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large Red Damselfly +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large Red Damselfly +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Fern-grass, Primrose +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Fern-grass, Primrose +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 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
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

77 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

Drayton Old Lodge, Drayton

📷 Katy Walters · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drayton Old Lodge, Drayton

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🌱Sloughbottom ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️CATTON PARKCountry park4.6 km→🌱Waterloo ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park800 m→🌱Henderson Community ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Pointer's FieldUrban park4.5 km→

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