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SMOCKMILL COMMON

10 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.53582, 1.26958

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Woodpigeon, Wren +48 more · last seen 2025; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Blackcap, Woodpigeon, Wren +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ramsons, Sulphur Clover · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Attleborough

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmLocal walking route
Daisy WalkWalking route
Named route
Cobie's Lanepublic footpath · 334 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 334 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Sandpit Lanebridleway · 323 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 323 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mushrooms on Smockmill Common

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mushrooms on Smockmill Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bond's GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park2.9 km→🌱The CommonUrban park3.7 km→🦉DUNSTON COMMONNature reserve4.5 km→✦Saint MartinHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Mary Magdalen's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→