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Markham's Carr

6 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.59889, 1.45962

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Greylag Goose
  • 🥾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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Coccidula rufa, Dictyla convergens, Mycetophagus multipunctatus · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Snowdrop · last seen 2026; Plants — Cuckooflower, Snowdrop · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Circular RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shirley's PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Burlingham Wood Circular WalkWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 1Walking route2.5 km

Buckenham to Brundall

Named routeLength 2.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 11.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Strumpshaw Fen: Common pond skater 'Gerris lacustris'

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Strumpshaw Fen: Common pond skater 'Gerris lacustris'

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lingwood Village GreenUrban park3.2 km→✦Langley AbbeyHistoric site3.4 km→⚽Green Lane Playing FieldsPlaying field1.9 km→🐄Yare Valley Farm ShopVisitor farm2.2 km→🦉BRUNDALL CHURCH FENNature reserve3.3 km→✦Saint Saviour's ChurchHistoric site3.7 km→

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