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Fritton Lake

102 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome102 ha

Getting here

52.54590, 1.66710

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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 378m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2026

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

14 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Circular routeWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

38 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 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
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 517Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across Fritton Decoy

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across Fritton Decoy

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SOMERLEYTON PARKHistoric site2.9 km→🏞️FRITTON LAKECountry park500 m→✦Burgh Castle Roman fort, vicus, pre-Conquest monastery and Norman motte and bailey castleHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Victoria Road ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Gipsies GreenUrban park3.5 km→

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