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Fritton Lake

7 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Fritton Lake · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.54722, 1.65740

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Sheep's Sorrel +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Rough Meadow-grass, Germander Speedwell +118 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Holly, Rough Meadow-grass, Germander Speedwell +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 517Cycling route
Named routeRef 517National Cycle Network
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 517Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 517Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 517Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Named routeRef 517Length 385 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Fritton Lake

📷 Wikipedia · Fritton Lake · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SOMERLEYTON PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🏞️FRITTON LAKECountry park400 m→✦Burgh Castle Roman fort, vicus, pre-Conquest monastery and Norman motte and bailey castleHistoric site4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Gipsies GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Magdalen Lawn CemeteryUrban park4.3 km→

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