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Duck Pond

2 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.90761, 0.48647

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦142+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Oystercatcher
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +139 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull +139 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Bay Sucker, Trioza centranthi +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elizabeth WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long walkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route
Heacham CircularWalking route4.3 km

A short and very accessible route, the Heacham circular often provides sparkling views across the Wash.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hunstanton CircularWalking route3.8 km

This short circular route is linked by a series of clifftop greens and gardens .

Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCC Route 02Cycling route
Named routeRef H2Regional cycle route
NCC Route 03Cycling route
Named routeRef H3Regional cycle route
NCC Route 01Cycling route
Named routeRef H1Regional cycle route
NCC Route 05Cycling route
Named routeRef H5Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heacham Duck Pond

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heacham Duck Pond

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