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Smallburgh Fen

33 ha

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

52.76897, 1.44325

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Swift +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Swift +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Calogaya pusilla, Psilolechia lucida, Toniniopsis aromatica +51 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Calogaya pusilla, Psilolechia lucida, Toniniopsis aromatica +51 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Alexanders, Bulrush +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Winter Moth +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Winter Moth +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +274 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +274 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Bittern Line Walk 3Walking route6 km

Hoveton and Wroxham

Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Briggate/Worstead CircularWalking route5.2 km
Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 5Walking route6 km

North Walsham

Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Felmingham Circular WalkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking back towards Smallburgh

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking back towards Smallburgh

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Nearby places

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⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦HONING HALLHistoric site4.3 km→✦BEESTON HALLHistoric site3.3 km→⛪Worstead Baptist ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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