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The Carr

71 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome71 ha

Getting here

52.69706, 0.59606

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Wigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Wigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Red Dead-nettle +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Banded Demoiselle, Large White +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green-veined White, Banded Demoiselle, Large White +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Foxglove, Common Nettle +166 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bracken, Foxglove, Common Nettle +166 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Castle Acre Circular (Long)Walking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Narborough Circular WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to the River Nar, Narford

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to the River Nar, Narford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦West Acre Priory, and square barrow within the precinctHistoric site2.8 km→✦NARFORD HALLHistoric site1.2 km→✦Medieval settlement remains east of Walton CommonHistoric site2.7 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱All Saint's ChurchUrban park1.6 km→✦West Acre PrioryHistoric site2.8 km→

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