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Trackside Park

5 ha

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.81904, 1.38349

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Limnephilus lunatus, Oecetis ochracea +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Paston WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Bacton CircularWalking route9.2 km

A walk across farmland and along country lanes between two historic churches.

Named routeLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Paston Heritage WalkWalking route4.6 km

A scenic 4 mile circular walk on quiet country lanes exploring Paston church, Paston Great Barn and the wider Paston homestead.

Named routeLength 4.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
North Walsham and Dilham CanalWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Queenswaypublic footpath · 195 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 195 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Norfolk Coast Cycleway Explorer 8 - Quiet Lanes networkCycling route36 km

The Cromer to Great Yarmouth section of the Norfolk Coast Cycleway passes through the ‘Quiet Lanes’. Unlike the other ‘loops’ off the cycleway this explorer invites you to literally get out there and explore the area using the Quiet Lanes network.

Named routeLength 36 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Skateboard Park

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Skateboard Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park400 m→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park500 m→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park500 m→🦉PIGNEY'S WOODNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Trackside ParkUrban park0 m→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→