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West Rudham long barrow

0 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

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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 Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pink-sorrel, White Campion, Common Vetch +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pink-sorrel, White Campion, Common Vetch +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Houghton CircularWalking route4.5 km

This route circles one of Norfolk's most important Bronze Age landscapes.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local 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

A sunlit lane through West Rudham Common

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A sunlit lane through West Rudham Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.3 km→✦HOUGHTON HALLHistoric site4.4 km→✦Roman villa one mile (1600m) E of villageHistoric site2.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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