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Great Witchingham Common

16 ha

📷 Roger Gilbertson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.71641, 1.10266

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Ruddy Darter +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Ruddy Darter +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Musk Thistle · last seen 2025; Plants — Musk Thistle · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Winch's WayWalking route
Named route
Wensum WayWalking route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Hall Walkpublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Marriott's WayCycling route
Named routeRef MWLocal cycle route
Themelthorpe Cycle LoopCycling route13.5 km
Named routeLength 13.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route106 m
Named routeRef 1Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 1Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Road To Easthaugh

📷 Roger Gilbertson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Road To Easthaugh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Great Witchingham Village Hall ParkUrban park800 m→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Lime KilnHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Swannington CommonUrban park4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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