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Saint Peter

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Saint Peter · CC BY-SA 3.0

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HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.69321, 0.37251

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4 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km▾

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km▾

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km▾
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route▾
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fen Rivers Waybridleway · 1.3 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Fen Rivers Waybridleway · 415 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 415 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

About this historic site

Saint Peter is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Saint Peter

📷 Wikipedia · Saint Peter · CC BY-SA 3.0

Saint Peter

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Angel Field (Millennium Green)Urban park2.5 km→🐄Watatunga Wildlife ReserveVisitor farm3.5 km→✦Moat at the Old RectoryHistoric site2.9 km→✦Moated site of Wormegay Priory, fishponds and associated enclosuresHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🐄Watatunga Wildlife Reserve (Entrance)Visitor farm3.4 km→