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Island Carr

29 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

52.67000, 1.49713

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 129m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Mute Swan +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Mute Swan +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Marsh-marigold, Gypsywort +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Marsh-marigold, Gypsywort +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Common Darter +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Common Darter +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Water Mint, Guelder-rose +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Circular RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shirley's PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Acle CircularWalking route7.2 km

Weavers’ Way - Walk 10

Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Burlingham Wood Circular WalkWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Fleet Lanepublic footpath · 460 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 460 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Rivers WayCycling route
Named routeRef TRWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Caister Castle Cycle RouteCycling route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Common Lanebridleway · 18 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Common Lanebridleway · 237 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 237 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Farm Lanebridleway · 204 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 204 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hydrangea in Fairhaven Water Garden, South Walsham

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hydrangea in Fairhaven Water Garden, South Walsham

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fairhaven Woodland and Water GardenUrban park0 m→✦St Benet's AbbeyHistoric site2.6 km→⛪Acle Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Saint Benet's Abbey Drainage MillHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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