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The Bowthorpe Community Garden

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.63468, 1.21673

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Teal +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Teal +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Ground-elder, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species; Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meliscaeva auricollis, Adonis' Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Pedunculate Oak, Mistletoe +105 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Pedunculate Oak, Mistletoe +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 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
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Countryside TrailWalking route

Norfolk County Council Circular Walks; Length: 180m

Named route
🚴

Cycling

45 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

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bowthorpe Hall Roadbridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Cricket Waybridleway · 308 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 308 mSurface bitmacPath type: path
Bowthorpe Hall Roadbridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface bitmacPath type: track
Bowthorpe Hall Roadbridleway · 121 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 121 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Cricket Waybridleway · 341 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 341 mSurface bitmacPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowthorpe Community Garden

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowthorpe Community Garden

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🌱Earlham ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦Earlham ParkHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Sloughbottom ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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