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Whitlingham Country Park

30 ha

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Tufted Duck
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Great Broad Car Park 2m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Green Alkanet, Common Nettle +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Green Alkanet, Common Nettle +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Few-flowered Garlic, Alexanders +4 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 1Walking route3 km

Norwich

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Bungalow Lanepublic footpath · 178 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 178 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Bungalow Lanepublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Bungalow Lanepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Whitlingham Lanebridleway · 111 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 111 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Whitlingham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 174 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 174 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Whitlingham Lanebridleway · 238 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 238 mPath type: unclassified
Whitlingham Lanebridleway · 63 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Whitlingham Lanebridleway · 235 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 235 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A woodland walk in Whitlingham Country Park - a steep path

A woodland walk in Whitlingham Country Park - a steep path

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