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Open directionsv ✦ Grade II Registered Park and Garden — Historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England of special interest, warranting efforts to preserve it.
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Firebug +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Firebug +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Reed, Butterfly-bush +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Reed, Butterfly-bush +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Evergreen Oak, Common Nettle, Hazel +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wherryman's Way Walking route 56 km ▾
Norwich to Great Yarmouth
Named route Length 56 km Regional walking route
Show on map Boudicca Way Walking route 60 km ▾
Norwich to Diss
Named route Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Bittern Line Walk 1 Walking route 3 km ▾
Norwich
Named route Length 3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Marriott's Way Walking route 42 km ▾
Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway
Named route Ref MW Length 42 km Regional walking route
Show on map 88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Purple Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Purple Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Blue Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Orange Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Orange Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Edith Cavell Pilgrimage Cycling route 22.5 km ▾
Named route Ref ECP Length 22.5 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pink Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pink Point-to-point Local cycle route
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84,852 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 84,852 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Mallard · Blackbird +26
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🐝 Insects 49 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
10-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Firebug · Cream-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +44
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Lesser Celandine · Yellow Iris · Broad-leaved Dock · Marsh-marigold · Gorse +3
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Gorse Ulex europaeus Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 84,852 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Mallard · Blackbird +26
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🐝 Insects 49 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
10-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Firebug · Cream-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +44
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Lesser Celandine · Yellow Iris · Broad-leaved Dock · Marsh-marigold · Gorse +3
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Gorse Ulex europaeus Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum
Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Phloiophilus edwardsii Phloiophilus edwardsii
Phloiophilus edwardsii Phloiophilus edwardsii
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Wahlgreniella nervata arbuti Wahlgreniella nervata arbuti
Wahlgreniella nervata arbuti Wahlgreniella nervata arbuti
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Glischrochilus hortensis Glischrochilus hortensis
Glischrochilus hortensis Glischrochilus hortensis
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Pseudapion rufirostre Pseudapion rufirostre
Pseudapion rufirostre Pseudapion rufirostre
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Hydrotaea Hydrotaea
Hydrotaea Hydrotaea
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Tetraphleps bicuspis Tetraphleps bicuspis
Tetraphleps bicuspis Tetraphleps bicuspis
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Nysius huttoni Nysius huttoni
Nysius huttoni Nysius huttoni
Aspidapion aeneum Aspidapion aeneum
Aspidapion aeneum Aspidapion aeneum
Taeniapion urticarium Taeniapion urticarium
Taeniapion urticarium Taeniapion urticarium
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Pellitory-of-the-wall Aphid Aphis (Aphis) parietariae
Pellitory-of-the-wall Aphid Aphis (Aphis) parietariae
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Ptinomorphus imperialis Ptinomorphus imperialis2025
Ptinomorphus imperialis Ptinomorphus imperialis2025
Mesopsocus unipunctatus Mesopsocus unipunctatus2025
Mesopsocus unipunctatus Mesopsocus unipunctatus2025
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma2025
Psychoda sigma Psychoda sigma2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris2025
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris2025
Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis2025
Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex 