Remains of St James' Church and surrounding Saxon and medieval settlement
9 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
52.75959, 0.46168
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES AT TF 662 207; Historic site
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Weld, Scots Pine, Blackthorn +3 more · last seen 2026
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km▾
Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route
Peter Scott WalkWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
King’s Lynn Weird WalkWalking route1.5 km▾
Named routeLength 1.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
King’s Lynn Historic Town WalkWalking route2 km▾
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West WinchCycling route▾
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
FairsteadCycling route▾
Named routeRef PinkLocal cycle route
North LynnCycling route▾
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
North Lynn ↔ Marsh Lane ↔ SpringwoodCycling route▾
Named routeRef NLLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Norwich - Lincoln
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
The Ruins of St James' Church, Bawsey
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The Ruins of St James' Church, Bawsey
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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