🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
↑ Share
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › Eastern › Norwich Getting here
52.63366, 1.24769
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Black-headed Gull 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ The Beacon Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Black-headed Gull 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ The Beacon Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Pedunculate Oak, Alder +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Pedunculate Oak, Alder +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +8 more foraging species
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 29 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 95 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
Show on map Photos St.Elizabeth's Church, Earlham
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: 3dcccc30-918c-4e43-ae15-e9827bc92975
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
62,942 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 62,942 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Teal · Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Coot · Gadwall +26
Teal Anas crecca Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Gadwall Mareca strepera Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greylag Goose Anser anser Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Firebug · 7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +28
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Harlequin Ladybird 🌿 Plants 18 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Cherry Plum · Garden Grape-hyacinth · daffodils +13
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum daffodils Narcissus Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 62,942 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Teal · Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Coot · Gadwall +26
Teal Anas crecca Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Gadwall Mareca strepera Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greylag Goose Anser anser Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Firebug · 7-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +28
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Harlequin Ladybird 🌿 Plants 18 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Cherry Plum · Garden Grape-hyacinth · daffodils +13
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum daffodils Narcissus Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum
Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum
Phloiophilus edwardsii Phloiophilus edwardsii
Phloiophilus edwardsii Phloiophilus edwardsii
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Eupteryx melissae Eupteryx melissae
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Hydrotaea Hydrotaea
Hydrotaea Hydrotaea
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Tetraphleps bicuspis Tetraphleps bicuspis
Tetraphleps bicuspis Tetraphleps bicuspis
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Taeniapion urticarium Taeniapion urticarium
Taeniapion urticarium Taeniapion urticarium
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis
Epicaecilius pilipennis Epicaecilius pilipennis Yellow Iris
Yellow Iris
Iris pseudacorus
Iris pseudacorus
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Mistletoe Viscum album
Mistletoe Viscum album
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex