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Ling Common

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.73740, 1.36013

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Bure Vally Way Car Park 342m away

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opposite-leaved Pondweed, Frogbit, Cockspur +334 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxnead CircularWalking route2.5 km

Oxnead: Visual Vistas / A circular 2.5 mile walk through magical broadland countryside and beside a beautiful stretch of the River Bure, where kingfishers and barn owls can be seen.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 3Walking route6 km

Hoveton and Wroxham

Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Briggate/Worstead CircularWalking route5.2 km
Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Rivers WayCycling route
Named routeRef TRWLocal cycle route
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Ling Common

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Ling Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Horstead MillHistoric site1.5 km→✦Wroxham BridgeHistoric site4.3 km→🐄Hillside Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm4.4 km→🌱The CommonUrban park1.4 km→🌱RAF Coltishall Memorial GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Caen MeadowUrban park4.4 km→