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Getting here
52.49581, 0.87588
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Shoveler
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 330m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Shoveler
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 330m away — 4 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +90 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +90 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Xylota segnis +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hereward WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
East Wretham Heath White RouteWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
East Wretham Heath Green RouteWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Great Eastern Pingo TrailWalking route7 km▾
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Great Hockham Green WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef GH-GLocal walking route
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route41 m▾
Named routeLength 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 13Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 13Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route360 m▾
Named routeRef 13Length 360 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Vicarage Roadrestricted byway · 117 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 117 mPath type: track
Vicarage Roadbridleway · 13 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: unclassified
Parliament Lanerestricted byway · 100 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 100 mPath type: residential
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Village Green surrounded by roads
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Wildlife to spot
11,171 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
11,171 records · National Biodiversity NetworkShoveler · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · Wren +49
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- WigeonMareca penelope
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great TitParus major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- PochardAythya ferina
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- RavenCorvus corax
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- ScaupAythya marila
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- MagpiePica pica
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- SwiftApus apus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Red Deer
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Red DeerCervus elaphus2025
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Pool Frog
- Pool FrogPelophylax lessonae
🐝Insects30 species
summerautumn
2026▾
24-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Common Blue Damselfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Stictopleurus abutilon +25
- 24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- Stictopleurus abutilonStictopleurus abutilon2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
11,171 records · National Biodiversity NetworkShoveler · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · Wren +49
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- WigeonMareca penelope
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great TitParus major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- PochardAythya ferina
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- RavenCorvus corax
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- ScaupAythya marila
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- MagpiePica pica
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- SwiftApus apus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Red Deer
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Red DeerCervus elaphus2025
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Pool Frog
- Pool FrogPelophylax lessonae
🐝Insects30 species
summerautumn
2026▾
24-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Common Blue Damselfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Stictopleurus abutilon +25
- 24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- Stictopleurus abutilonStictopleurus abutilon2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025Dasysyrphus tricinctusDasysyrphus tricinctus2025Dasysyrphus tricinctusDasysyrphus tricinctus2025Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2025Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2025Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025Willow Disc-minerHeterarthrus microcephalus2025Willow Disc-minerHeterarthrus microcephalus2025Conops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatus2025Conops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatus2025Rhombic LeatherbugSyromastus rhombeus2025Rhombic LeatherbugSyromastus rhombeus2025Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025Green Tortoise BeetleCassida viridis2025Green Tortoise BeetleCassida viridis202516-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata202516-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata202514-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata202514-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025Green Dock BeetleGastrophysa viridula2025Green Dock BeetleGastrophysa viridula20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2025Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2025Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2025