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The Poplars Playing Field

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.43870, 0.93037

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Truly Scrumptious — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Trioza urticae, Splayed Deerfly +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted-sedge, Creeping Thistle, Bur Chervil +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
West Harling Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Long Riverside TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars Way Railway LinkWalking route

Knettishall Heath to Harling Road Station

Named routeRwm
The Heathland TrailWalking route5.8 km
Named routeLength 5.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Fen Lanepublic footpath · 534 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 534 mPath type: service
Grigsons Woodpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route7.6 km
Named routeRef 13Length 7.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harling Woods Single TrackMountain bike route
Named route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

School Lane, East Harling

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

School Lane, East Harling

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