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Roydon Common - Sparse woodland

4 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.77859, 0.50070

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 489m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leziate CircularWalking route4.8 km

A peaceful route passes between the sleepy villages of Leziate and Ashwicken.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Woottons CircularWalking route3 km

This Woottons route has good surfaces throughout and a number of bridges to help visitors through woodland.

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
FairsteadCycling route
Named routeRef PinkLocal cycle route
North LynnCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
North Lynn ↔ Marsh Lane ↔ SpringwoodCycling route
Named routeRef NLLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Swaffham Belt PathCycling route
Named routeRef SilverLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lynn Road, Roydon Common

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lynn Road, Roydon Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wootton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Reffley ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth Avenue ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate DroveHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Bawsey Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Well Hall Roman settlementHistoric site4.4 km→

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