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Fakenham Common

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.82752, 0.86309

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 240m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +74 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +74 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 10Walking route
Named routeRef LW10Local walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Petticoat Lanepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mPath type: footway
Love's Lanepublic footpath · 150 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 150 mPath type: footway
Church Lanespublic footpath · 541 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 541 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

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

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
King's Lynn - Fakenham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

24 public paths nearby

Public paths
Heath Lanerestricted byway · 252 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 252 mSurface groundPath type: track
Mission Lanerestricted byway · 217 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 217 mSurface groundPath type: residential
Barber's Lanerestricted byway · 536 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 536 mSurface groundPath type: track
Victoria Lanerestricted byway · 79 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 79 mSurface groundPath type: path
Victoria Lanerestricted byway · 128 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 128 mSurface groundPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M&GN Line to Fakenham

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M&GN Line to Fakenham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Aldiss Community ParkUrban park900 m→✦Fakenham gasworksHistoric site1 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→✦Remains of St Stephen's PrioryHistoric site1.4 km→⛪St Anthony's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→