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Swardeston Common

2 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.57608, 1.24334

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 164m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Sheep's Sorrel +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Azure Damselfly +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Azure Damselfly +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Twayblade, Pyramidal Orchid, Marsh Thistle +79 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Twayblade, Pyramidal Orchid, Marsh Thistle +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
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
Wensum Valley Wooded Ridge WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Kett's Countrypublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Kett's Countrypublic footpath · 184 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 184 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
High Commonrestricted byway · 427 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 427 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Swardeston Common

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Swardeston Common

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🌱Eaton ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park5 km→✦Eaton ParkHistoric site5 km→🌱Bond's GreenUrban park3.1 km→🦉MARSTON MARSHESNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Pub GardenUrban park3.7 km→

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