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Hempstead Playing Field

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📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.88914, 1.12747

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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 Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bittern Line Walk 10Walking route8 km

Sheringham

Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wild Garden Route, Sheringham ParkWalking route2.9 km

The route is mostly on paths with a short section across the parkland. The terrain is undulating so there are a few uphill stretches.

Named routeLength 2.9 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Woodland and Coastal Walk, Sheringham ParkWalking route11.2 km

Varied paths with some steep slopes. Parts can be very wet underfoot, not suitable for buggies. Passes cliff edge and deep ponds.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Tramper Route, Sheringham ParkWalking route3 km

https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/sheringham-park-national-trust

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Holt to Mannington WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cromer Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Regional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Mannington Cycle RouteCycling route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of Chapel Lane and The Street. Hempstead

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of Chapel Lane and The Street. Hempstead

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→🌱Spout HillsUrban park3.5 km→✦BARNINGHAM HALLHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Hempstead Playing FieldUrban park0 m→✦Lose HallHistoric site200 m→✦VOEWOODHistoric site2.9 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Horse Pit Pond

Between Holt & Hempstead

1.4 km→
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Hempstead Wood Dam

Between Holt & Hempstead

1.5 km→
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New Decoy Plantation

High Kelling, Nr Holt

2.2 km→