Church of St Peter and St Laurence
Plan your visit
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.37305, 0.53027
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 194m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 194m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +52 more · last seen 2025; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Small White +88 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hound's-tongue, Shepherd's-purse, Lady's Bedstraw +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Lark Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
The Great Barrow WalkWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 104 mi
The Warrener's World TrailWalking route3.2 km▾
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
BlueWalking route▾
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Church of St Laurence and St Peter, Eriswell
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Wildlife to spot
10,493 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
10,493 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGoldcrest · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Stonechat +36
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Great TitParus major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- MagpiePica pica
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummer
2025▾
Muntjac · Red Deer · Rabbit · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel +1
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Red DeerCervus elaphus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MoleTalpa europaea
Adder
🐸Amphibians1 species
springsummer
2026▾
Common Toad
🐝Insects21 species
springsummer
2025▾
Swollen-thighed Beetle · Agrypnus murinus · Water Scorpion · Common Darter · Willow Emerald Damselfly +16
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- Agrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinus
- Water ScorpionNepa cinerea
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis
- Anchomenus dorsalisAnchomenus dorsalis
🌿Plants44 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026▾
Blackthorn · Lesser Celandine · Shepherd's-purse · Common Centaury · Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea +39
- BlackthornPrunus spinosa
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris
- Common CentauryCentaurium erythraea2025
- Broad-leaved Everlasting-peaLathyrus latifolius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,493 records · National Biodiversity NetworkGoldcrest · Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Stonechat +36
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Great TitParus major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- MagpiePica pica
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
🦌Mammals6 species
springsummer
2025▾
Muntjac · Red Deer · Rabbit · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel +1
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Red DeerCervus elaphus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MoleTalpa europaea
Adder
🐸Amphibians1 species
springsummer
2026▾
Common Toad
🐝Insects21 species
springsummer
2025▾
Swollen-thighed Beetle · Agrypnus murinus · Water Scorpion · Common Darter · Willow Emerald Damselfly +16
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- Agrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinus
- Water ScorpionNepa cinerea
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis
- Anchomenus dorsalisAnchomenus dorsalis
🌿Plants44 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026▾
Blackthorn · Lesser Celandine · Shepherd's-purse · Common Centaury · Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea +39
- BlackthornPrunus spinosa
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris
- Common CentauryCentaurium erythraea2025
- Broad-leaved Everlasting-peaLathyrus latifolius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
White CampionSilene latifolia2025White CampionSilene latifolia2025White Dead-nettleLamium album2025White Dead-nettleLamium album2025Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2025Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense2025Common Stork's-billErodium cicutariumCommon Stork's-billErodium cicutariumColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisAnnual MercuryMercurialis annua2025Annual MercuryMercurialis annua2025Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2025Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2025White MelilotMelilotus albus2025White MelilotMelilotus albus2025BuglossLycopsis arvensis2025BuglossLycopsis arvensis2025FennelFoeniculum vulgare2025FennelFoeniculum vulgare2025Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum2025Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum2025Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare2025Viper's-buglossEchium vulgare2025Orange MulleinVerbascum phlomoides2025Orange MulleinVerbascum phlomoides2025HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2025HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2025SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2025SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2025BroomCytisus scoparius2025BroomCytisus scoparius2025Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025Black NightshadeSolanum nigrum2025Black NightshadeSolanum nigrum2025Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2025Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2025TansyTanacetum vulgare2025TansyTanacetum vulgare2025Purple-loosestrifeLythrum salicaria2025Purple-loosestrifeLythrum salicaria2025Marsh WoundwortStachys palustris2025Marsh WoundwortStachys palustris2025Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2025Field BindweedConvolvulus arvensis2025CleaversGalium aparine2025CleaversGalium aparine2025Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2025Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus2025Hound's-tongueCynoglossum officinale2025Hound's-tongueCynoglossum officinale2025Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2025Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2025Common VetchVicia sativa2025Common VetchVicia sativa2025Climbing CorydalisCeratocapnos claviculata2025Climbing CorydalisCeratocapnos claviculata2025ElderSambucus nigra2025ElderSambucus nigra2025BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2024BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2024Bladder CampionSilene vulgaris2024Bladder CampionSilene vulgaris2024Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2024Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2024SoapwortSaponaria officinalis2024SoapwortSaponaria officinalis2024Tufted VetchVicia cracca2024Tufted VetchVicia cracca2024Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2024Lesser StitchwortStellaria graminea2024