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Places › England › Eastern › Norwich Getting here
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Yellow Iris, Gorse +71 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Yellow Iris, Gorse +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +309 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +309 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wherryman's Way Walking route 56 km ▾
Norwich to Great Yarmouth
Named route Length 56 km Regional walking route
Show on map Boudicca Way Walking route 60 km ▾
Norwich to Diss
Named route Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Bittern Line Walk 1 Walking route 3 km ▾
Norwich
Named route Length 3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Marriott's Way Walking route 42 km ▾
Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway
Named route Ref MW Length 42 km Regional walking route
Show on map 108 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Purple Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Purple Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Blue Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Orange Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Orange Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Edith Cavell Pilgrimage Cycling route 22.5 km ▾
Named route Ref ECP Length 22.5 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pink Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pink Point-to-point Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
25,718 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,718 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Black-headed Gull · Greylag Goose · Mute Swan · Blue Tit +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackbird Turdus merula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Feral Cat
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
10-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Helina evecta · Glischrochilus hortensis +20
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Helina evecta Helina evecta Glischrochilus hortensis Glischrochilus hortensis Gorse · Lesser Celandine · Marsh-marigold · Yarrow · Yellow Iris +15
Gorse Ulex europaeus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Yarrow Achillea millefolium Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,718 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Black-headed Gull · Greylag Goose · Mute Swan · Blue Tit +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackbird Turdus merula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Feral Cat
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
10-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Helina evecta · Glischrochilus hortensis +20
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Helina evecta Helina evecta Glischrochilus hortensis Glischrochilus hortensis Gorse · Lesser Celandine · Marsh-marigold · Yarrow · Yellow Iris +15
Gorse Ulex europaeus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Yarrow Achillea millefolium Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Varied Carpet Beetle
Varied Carpet Beetle
Anthrenus verbasci
Anthrenus verbasci
Pseudapion rufirostre Pseudapion rufirostre
Pseudapion rufirostre Pseudapion rufirostre
Muscina prolapsa Muscina prolapsa
Muscina prolapsa Muscina prolapsa
Sylvicola cinctus Sylvicola cinctus
Sylvicola cinctus Sylvicola cinctus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus
Aspidapion aeneum Aspidapion aeneum
Aspidapion aeneum Aspidapion aeneum
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Mesopsocus unipunctatus Mesopsocus unipunctatus2025
Mesopsocus unipunctatus Mesopsocus unipunctatus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Psyllopsis fraxini agg. Psyllopsis fraxini agg.2025
Psyllopsis fraxini agg. Psyllopsis fraxini agg.2025
Coloradoa achilleae Coloradoa achilleae2025
Coloradoa achilleae Coloradoa achilleae2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Pinalitus cervinus Pinalitus cervinus2025
Pinalitus cervinus Pinalitus cervinus2025
Slender-horned Leatherbug Ceraleptus lividus2025
Slender-horned Leatherbug Ceraleptus lividus2025
Opomyza Opomyza2025
Opomyza Opomyza2025
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum2025
Woolly Apple Aphid Eriosoma lanigerum2025
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2025
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Small Nettle Urtica urens
Small Nettle Urtica urens
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Mistletoe Viscum album2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata2025
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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