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Fitzmaurice Park

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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Norfolk Aeshna, Migrant Hawker +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Norfolk Aeshna, Migrant Hawker +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Lesser Celandine, White Dead-nettle +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Lesser Celandine, White Dead-nettle +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km

Salhouse

Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

81 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
The Cottage Driverestricted byway · 848 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 848 mSurface gravelPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Dussindale Drive, Thorpe St Andrew

Footpath to Dussindale Drive, Thorpe St Andrew

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