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The Common

📷 Colin Park · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.56174, 1.23429

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rook
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 180m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Edith Cavell PilgrimageWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmLocal walking route
Daisy WalkWalking route
Named route
Woodyard Closepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: residential
Stile Closepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: living_street
Woodyard Closepublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

6 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
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Yellow PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef YellowPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route969 m
Named routeLength 969 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mulbarton - view across The Common to St Mary Magdalen Church - geograph.org.uk - 6014384

📷 Colin Park · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mulbarton - view across The Common to St Mary Magdalen Church - geograph.org.uk - 6014384

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🌱Bond's GreenUrban park1.7 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park2.6 km→✦INTWOOD HALLHistoric site3.1 km→🦉DUNSTON COMMONNature reserve3.7 km→🦉SMOCKMILL COMMONNature reserve3.7 km→⛪St Mary Magdalen's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→