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Dunham Carr

21 ha

📷 Carol Rose · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

52.68226, 1.66661

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Great Crested Grebe
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Church Car Park 481m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Coot +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Coot +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Limonia nubeculosa, Parydra littoralis +211 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Limonia nubeculosa, Parydra littoralis +211 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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: Lowestoft to Sea PallingWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Mautby Marsh Circular WalkWalking route7 km

A walk alongside the River Bure, across grazing marshes and past mills, exploring the beautiful Broadland landscape.

Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Mautby Women’s History WalkWalking route5.2 km

A 5 mile walk with panoramic views across farmlands and marsh exploring the home of Margaret Mautby Paston, the ‘captainess’ - matriarch extraordinaire - of the Paston family.

Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Decoy Roadpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: service
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Cycling

4 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
Caister Castle Cycle RouteCycling route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route846 m
Named routeRef 30Length 846 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road to Dunham Cottages

📷 Carol Rose · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road to Dunham Cottages

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Thrigby Hall Wildlife GardensVisitor farm3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→🐄Otters/PorcupinesVisitor farm3.8 km→🐄Warty PigsVisitor farm3.8 km→🐄MeercatsVisitor farm3.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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