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Gorleston Recreation Ground

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.57980, 1.72132

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
  • ⚽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
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Henbit Dead-nettle, Musk Stork's-bill +239 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Henbit Dead-nettle, Musk Stork's-bill +239 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Henbit Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Chickweed +25 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +29 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

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Route 517Cycling route
Named routeRef 517National Cycle Network
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Caister Castle Cycle RouteCycling route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route564 m
Named routeRef 30Length 564 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route8 m
Named routeRef 30Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Terraced cottages in Church Road, Gorleston

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Terraced cottages in Church Road, Gorleston

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🌱Fun ParkUrban park1 km→🌱St George's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Saint George's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Herbert Barnes ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park500 m→🌱Priory GardensUrban park500 m→

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