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Two bowl barrows on Massingham Common: 900m and 930m south west of Field Barn

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📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.75422, 0.67370

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Nebria brevicollis +176 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Flixweed, Butcher's-broom, Wild Marjoram +5 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 09Walking route
Named routeRef LW09Local walking route
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sandy Lane across Massingham Common

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sandy Lane across Massingham Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Emanuel's CommonUrban park4.9 km→✦Roman villa one mile (1600m) E of villageHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→