Royden Common

A Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserve, famous for its Black Darters.

Directions

NWT Roydon Common is east of King’s Lynn. Leave King’s Lynn on the A149 to Fakenham and turn off at the Rising Lodge roundabout. Take the A148 to Fakenham for 300m and turn right to Roydon. Two car parks are available on your right as you approach Roydon. The first is 1km from the A148, the second at 2.7km.

Map reference: Western car park - TF680229, eastern car park - TF698229 ( OS Landranger 132)

These species have been recorded at this site.

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English Name	Scientific Name	Status
Emerald Damselfly	Lestes sponsa	Frequent
Large Red Damselfly	Pyrrhosoma nymphula	Frequent
Common Blue Damselfly	Enallagma cyathigerum	Frequent
Azure Blue Damselfly	Coenagrion puella	Frequent
Blue-tailed Damselfly	Ischnura elegans	Frequent
Emperor Dragonfly	Anax Imperator	Frequent
Southern Hawker	Aeschna cyanea	Frequent
Brown Hawker	Aeschna grandis	Frequent
Migrant Hawker	Aeschna mixta	Frequent
Broad-bodied Chaser	Libellula depressa	Frequent
Four-spotted Chaser	Libellula quadrimaculata	Frequent
Black-tailed Skimmer	Orthetrum cancellatum	Frequent
Common Darter	Sympetrum striolatum	Frequent
Ruddy Darter	Sympetrum sanguineum	Frequent
Black Darter	Sympetrum danae	Frequent