Church of St Francis
Getting here
52.64367, 1.33271
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 133m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 133m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Cormorant, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Cormorant, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +47 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cleavers, Common Nettle, Holly +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cleavers, Common Nettle, Holly +40 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel +5 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km
Norwich to Great Yarmouth
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km
Norwich to Diss
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km
Salhouse
Bittern Line Walk 1Walking route3 km
Norwich
🚴Cycling
92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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