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Swardeston Common

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Sheep's Sorrel +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Twayblade, Pyramidal Orchid, Marsh Thistle +85 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Twayblade, Pyramidal Orchid, Marsh Thistle +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 29 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 · 184 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 184 mSurface groundPath type: track
Kett's Countrypublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mSurface compactedPath type: service
🚴

Cycling

33 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
🐴

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

Rosebay willowherb on Swardeston Common

Rosebay willowherb on Swardeston Common

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