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The Common

📷 Peter Jeffery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.72718, 1.37294

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 185m away, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Duckweed, Frogbit, Greater Celandine +315 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxnead CircularWalking route2.5 km

Oxnead: Visual Vistas / A circular 2.5 mile walk through magical broadland countryside and beside a beautiful stretch of the River Bure, where kingfishers and barn owls can be seen.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km

Salhouse

Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 3Walking route6 km

Hoveton and Wroxham

Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Anchor Streetpublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Rivers WayCycling route
Named routeRef TRWLocal cycle route
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Chapel Lanebridleway · 583 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 583 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moorings On The Common

📷 Peter Jeffery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moorings On The Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Horstead MillHistoric site1.2 km→✦Wroxham BridgeHistoric site2.9 km→🐄Hillside Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm4.1 km→🌱Ling CommonUrban park1.4 km→🌱Caen MeadowUrban park3 km→🌱Caen MeadowUrban park3 km→