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A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall

6 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.74128, 0.97381

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Great Crested Grebe
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck +64 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck +64 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hoe via Hoe Rough Circular WalkWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Platinum Jubilee Trails - The Wendling WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 09Walking route
Named routeRef LW09Local walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 10Walking route
Named routeRef LW10Local walking route
Swanton Morley CircularWalking route3.3 km

Walk 14

Named routeLength 3.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Wood Dalling Cycle LoopCycling route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route948 m
Named routeRef 13Length 948 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 13Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Campsite, Billingford

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Campsite, Billingford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ELMHAM HOUSEHistoric site3.1 km→✦Episcopal chapel and fortified manor house on site of Anglo-Saxon cathedralHistoric site2.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→