Churchyard cross, St Mary's churchyard 0 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🌳 Ancient
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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52.79763, -0.03793
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit ✦ 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
🐦 43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit ✦ 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 7 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳 Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Small White, 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock +41 more · last seen 2024
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +34 more · last seen 2012
Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST MARY
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾ Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾ A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Tilney public footpath · 31 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 31 m Path type: residential
Show on map Francklin Walk public footpath · 75 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 75 m Path type: residential
Show on map Francklin Walk public footpath · 13 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 13 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 1 Cycling route ▾ NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾ Norwich - Lincoln
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾ Named route Ref 1 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾ Named route Ref 1 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 797 m ▾ Named route Ref 1 Length 797 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 61 m ▾ Named route Ref 1 Length 61 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
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▾ Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
3,739 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 3,739 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring summer
2025 Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Robin · Dunnock
+38 more species Hide species list All 43 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2020 Little Owl Athene noctua2018 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Magpie Pica pica2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Tawny Owl Strix aluco2019 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2018 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stock Dove Columba oenas2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2017 Swallow Hirundo rustica2015 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2016 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2018 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2018 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Swift Apus apus2021 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2018 Jay Garrulus glandarius2015 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2013 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2011 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2010 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2010 Rock Dove Columba livia2012 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2019 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2016 Common Gull Larus canus2010 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2010 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2010 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 🦌 Mammals 10 species
spring summer autumn
2024 Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Wood Mouse · Brown Rat
+5 more species Hide species list All 10 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus2021 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2019 Common Frog
Small White · 7-spot Ladybird · Peacock · Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell
+39 more species Hide species list All 44 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Small White Pieris rapae2019 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023 Peacock Aglais io2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Wall Screw-moss · Creeping Feather-moss · Common Feather-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Clustered Feather-moss
+32 more species Hide species list All 37 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,739 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring summer
2025 Great Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Robin · Dunnock
+38 more species Hide species list All 43 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2020 Little Owl Athene noctua2018 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Magpie Pica pica2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Tawny Owl Strix aluco2019 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2018 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stock Dove Columba oenas2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2017 Swallow Hirundo rustica2015 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2016 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2018 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2018 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Swift Apus apus2021 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2018 Jay Garrulus glandarius2015 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2013 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2011 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2010 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2010 Rock Dove Columba livia2012 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2019 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2016 Common Gull Larus canus2010 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2010 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2010 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 🦌 Mammals 10 species
spring summer autumn
2024 Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Wood Mouse · Brown Rat
+5 more species Hide species list All 10 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus2021 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2019 Common Frog
Small White · 7-spot Ladybird · Peacock · Red Admiral · Small Tortoiseshell
+39 more species Hide species list All 44 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Small White Pieris rapae2019 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023 Peacock Aglais io2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019 Wall Screw-moss · Creeping Feather-moss · Common Feather-moss · Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme · Clustered Feather-moss
+32 more species Hide species list All 37 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2017
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2017
Mole Talpa europaea2018
Mole Talpa europaea2018
Badger Meles meles2017
Badger Meles meles2017
Long-eared Bat species Plecotus2017
Long-eared Bat species Plecotus2017
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2013
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2013 Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui2019
Vanessa cardui2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2017
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2017
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2020
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2020
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2018
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2018
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2016
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2016
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2018
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2016
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2016
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2015
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2015
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2015
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2015
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2015
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2015
Brulle’s Knucklehorn Cladius brullei
Brulle’s Knucklehorn Cladius brullei
Common Gooseberry Nematine Euura ribesii2021
Common Gooseberry Nematine Euura ribesii2021
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2020
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2020
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2020
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2020
Shielded Spruce Nematine Euura scutellata2019
Shielded Spruce Nematine Euura scutellata2019
Apple Fruit-borer Hoplocampa testudinea2018
Apple Fruit-borer Hoplocampa testudinea2018
Solomon's-seal Sawfly Phymatocera aterrima2018
Solomon's-seal Sawfly Phymatocera aterrima2018
Pallid Buttercup Sawfly Monophadnus pallescens2018
Pallid Buttercup Sawfly Monophadnus pallescens2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Green-veined White Pieris napi2018
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2017
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2017
Gwynne's Mining Bee Andrena bicolor2017
Gwynne's Mining Bee Andrena bicolor2017
Common Furrow Bee Lasioglossum calceatum2016
Common Furrow Bee Lasioglossum calceatum2016
Fork-tailed Flower Bee Anthophora furcata2016
Fork-tailed Flower Bee Anthophora furcata2016
Hairy Yellow-face Hylaeus hyalinatus2016
Hairy Yellow-face Hylaeus hyalinatus2016
Ectemnius cavifrons Ectemnius cavifrons2016
Ectemnius cavifrons Ectemnius cavifrons2016
Ancistrocerus parietum Ancistrocerus parietum2016
Ancistrocerus parietum Ancistrocerus parietum2016
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2016
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2016
Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa2016
Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa2016
Eristalis Eristalis2015
Eristalis Eristalis2015
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2014
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2014
Melangyna Melangyna2014
Melangyna Melangyna2014 Grimmia pulvinata
Grimmia pulvinata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Perthshire Beard-moss Didymodon rigidulus
Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina
Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Slender Bristle-moss Orthotrichum tenellum
Slender Bristle-moss Orthotrichum tenellum
Lesser Screw-moss Syntrichia virescens
Lesser Screw-moss Syntrichia virescens
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Redshank Ceratodon purpureus
Revolute Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium revolutum
Revolute Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium revolutum
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum
Streblotrichum convolutum Streblotrichum convolutum
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Intermediate Screw-moss Syntrichia montana
Wall Thread-moss Bryum radiculosum
Wall Thread-moss Bryum radiculosum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Silver-moss Bryum argenteum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Soft-tufted Beard-moss Didymodon vinealis
Soft-tufted Beard-moss Didymodon vinealis
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Wavy Beard-moss Didymodon sinuosus
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