Burgh Castle Roman fort, vicus, pre-Conquest monastery and Norman motte and bailey castle
21 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha
Getting here
52.58273, 1.65381
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦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
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦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
Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Redshank, Curlew, Little Egret +86 more · last seen 2026
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: Gariannonum Roman Fort; Historic site with public access
Free
Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Redshank, Curlew, Little Egret +86 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Adonis' Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +56 more · last seen 2025; Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Creeping Buttercup +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km15 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km▾
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km▾
Norwich to Great Yarmouth
Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km▾
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km▾
Cromer to Great Yarmouth
Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Lowestoft to Sea PallingWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Beccles Roadpublic footpath · 19 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Route 517Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 517National Cycle Network
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Caister Castle Cycle RouteCycling route13 km▾
Named routeLength 13 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route564 m▾
Named routeRef 30Length 564 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route8 m▾
Named routeRef 30Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos
Walls of the Roman fort at Burgh Castle
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