Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.63166, 1.29914
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Blue Bear Coffee Co. — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Blue Bear Coffee Co. — a good base for a longer summer day out
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: ERPINGHAM GATE; Historic site
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly +43 more · last seen 2026
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Gorse, Few-flowered Garlic, Bluebell +22 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
96 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
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
☕Café
Blue Bear Coffee Co. · 30m
🅿️Parking
Monastery Court · Paid · 190m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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