Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Castle Acre Priory

6 ha

📷 Philip Pankhurst · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.70063, 0.68272

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Swift +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Swift +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Spear Thistle, Great Willowherb +177 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Spear Thistle, Great Willowherb +177 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +27 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Field Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Field Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Castle Acre Circular (Long)Walking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
East Lexham Circular WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckstool Lanepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: unclassified
Cuckstool Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: unclassified
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
Brecks Cycling Discovery RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stocks Greenrestricted byway · 85 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 85 mPath type: service
Stocks Greenrestricted byway · 36 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 36 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castle Acre Priory in 1981

📷 Philip Pankhurst · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Acre Priory in 1981

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦West Acre Priory, and square barrow within the precinctHistoric site3.2 km→✦Castle Acre PrioryHistoric site100 m→🌱St James's GreenUrban park800 m→🌱Newton Heath and Whinhill CommonUrban park2.4 km→🌱Emanuel's CommonUrban park2.7 km→✦Castle Acre Castle, town defences and Bailey GateHistoric site600 m→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: a4cf3e19-7c56-4f58-8780-e0a9660d5a92