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Fritton Lake

6 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.54095, 1.64597

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 266m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Wherry Lines Walk 4Walking route4 km

Reedham

Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 5Walking route9 km

Haddiscoe

Named routeLength 9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 6Walking route8 km

Somerleyton

Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
John Jacks Lokepublic footpath · 624 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 624 mPath type: track
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Cycling

5 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 route1.4 km
Named routeRef 517Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route240 m
Named routeRef 517Length 240 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route555 m
Named routeRef 517Length 555 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fritton St Edmund's church

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fritton St Edmund's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SOMERLEYTON PARKHistoric site3 km→🏞️FRITTON LAKECountry park1.1 km→✦Burgh Castle Roman fort, vicus, pre-Conquest monastery and Norman motte and bailey castleHistoric site4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Gipsies GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦Somerleyton BrickfieldsHistoric site3.1 km→

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