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Necton Common

15 ha

📷 Bob Westfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingInsects
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.64342, 0.79598

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Small Nettle +38 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Dot Moth, Elephant Hawk-moth +140 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Common Darter, Dot Moth, Elephant Hawk-moth +140 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Swift +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Swift +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Cudweed, Red Campion +350 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Cudweed, Red Campion +350 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Green Elfcup · last seen 2012; Fungi — Green Elfcup · last seen 2012

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pickenhams Circular WalkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 08Walking route
Named routeRef LW08Local walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.1 km
Named routeRef 13Length 8.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 13Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7 km
Named routeRef 13Length 7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snow in Necton

📷 Bob Westfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Goose GreenUrban park4.1 km→✦Site of Panworth Hall and medieval settlementHistoric site4 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→✦Devil's DykeHistoric site3.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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