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East Common

23 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.90120, 0.78434

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Stock Dove +66 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Stock Dove +66 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Water Cress, Thyme-leaved Sandwort +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Orange-tip, Leptocera fontinalis +94 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Orange-tip, Leptocera fontinalis +94 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Campion, Fern-grass, Yarrow +160 more · last seen 2022; Plants — White Campion, Fern-grass, Yarrow +160 more · last seen 2022

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Umbellifer Mildew · last seen 2019; Fungi — Umbellifer Mildew · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

21 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
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
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kate's Lanerestricted byway · 1.3 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.3 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Common

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Creake AbbeyHistoric site2.7 km→✦HOLKHAM HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Holkham ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Creake AbbeyHistoric site2.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Holkham ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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