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Marlpit Community Garden

3 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Teal +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Teal +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +154 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +154 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Himalayan Balsam, Bracken +102 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Himalayan Balsam, Bracken +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +14 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 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
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 1Walking route3 km

Norwich

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Gunton Lanepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: path
Gunton Lanepublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Gunton Lanepublic footpath · 449 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 449 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hellesdon: northward view from near site of former station

Hellesdon: northward view from near site of former station

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