Broadland Country Park

Broadland Country Park is a flagship Green Infrastructure project. It showcases how the partnership has delivered more by working together. 

Located to the north-west of Norwich, just north of Horsford, it offers increased opportunity for people to access high quality green spaces. It has created a new 140-acre country park surrounded by a much larger area of woodland. The project delivered:

• Walking and cycling routes
• Habitat restoration and enhancement schemes
• Public engagement events
• Car parking

The Greater Norwich Growth Board (GNGB) provided £719,000 which enabled Broadland District Council (BDC) to buy the land in 2019. Due to the GNGB's initial investment, BDC secured additional match funding from the Business Rates Pool and British Cycling. It also secured funding through S106 contributions from nearby developments.

The country park is well visited with on average 1,000 visits per week. There is also a growing group of regular volunteers, many of whom live locally and give their time to complete practical tasks at the park. During 2022 volunteer time supporting the country park was in the region of 3,000 hours.

This project represented a unique opportunity for the GNGB to provide a substantial improvement to Green Infrastructure provision. The park supports the whole Greater Norwich Area, as securing locations for additional country parks has long been a priority. It also supports the partnership's goal of developing a multifunctional network of green spaces, green links, and blue infrastructure.

BDC have recently been undertaking survey work with visitors and non-visitors alike on the future development of the park. At the time of writing, the results are being analysed, but there have been 273 responses, and responses show a high level of local usage. Some 83% of respondents rated their experience of Broadland Country Park as either excellent, very good or good.

The GNGB continues to support the development of Broadland Country Park. In January 2022 we agreed funding for the Horsford Crossing project, which aimed to improve access into the park for both cyclists and walkers. Additional funding was agreed in March 2025 for a new Visitor Centre and Cafe.