Anglo-Saxon cemetery SW of Markshall Farm
1 ha
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.58774, 1.28908
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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 Pochard and Yellow-legged Gull
- ✦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 Pochard and Yellow-legged Gull
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull, Shoveler +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull, Shoveler +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +21 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Small Scabious, Pineappleweed +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km28 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
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km▾
Wymondham to Norwich
Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
70 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
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Fields south-west of Markshall Farm
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Wildlife to spot
10,371 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
10,371 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Pochard · Yellow-legged Gull · Hawfinch · Shoveler · Gadwall +32
- PochardAythya ferina
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes2025
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- GadwallMareca strepera2025
- WigeonMareca penelope2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2025
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
🐝Insects10 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Banded Demoiselle · Brown Hawker · Willow Emerald Damselfly +5
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
- Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025
- Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2025
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2025
Small Scabious · Purple-loosestrife · Pineappleweed · Hop Trefoil
- Small ScabiousScabiosa columbaria
- Purple-loosestrifeLythrum salicaria
- PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea
- Hop TrefoilTrifolium campestre
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,371 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds37 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Pochard · Yellow-legged Gull · Hawfinch · Shoveler · Gadwall +32
- PochardAythya ferina
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes2025
- ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- GadwallMareca strepera2025
- WigeonMareca penelope2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2025
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
🐝Insects10 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Banded Demoiselle · Brown Hawker · Willow Emerald Damselfly +5
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
- Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2025
- Brown HawkerAeshna grandis2025
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2025
Small Scabious · Purple-loosestrife · Pineappleweed · Hop Trefoil
- Small ScabiousScabiosa columbaria
- Purple-loosestrifeLythrum salicaria
- PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea
- Hop TrefoilTrifolium campestre
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ruddy Darter
Ruddy Darter
Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorChaitophorus horii beuthaniChaitophorus horii beuthani2025Chaitophorus horii beuthaniChaitophorus horii beuthani2025HornetVespa crabro2025HornetVespa crabro2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025