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clock tower and war memorial

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.62065, 0.16386

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Charcoal Burner, Parasol, Sulphur Tuft +1 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Charcoal Burner, Parasol, Sulphur Tuft +1 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Crescent-cup Liverwort, White-tipped Bristle-moss +11 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Crescent-cup Liverwort, White-tipped Bristle-moss +11 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 63Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route392 m
Named routeRef 63Length 392 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 63Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Memorial tablet on the Friday Bridge War Memorial clock tower

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Memorial tablet on the Friday Bridge War Memorial clock tower

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→🌱Tillery FieldUrban park4.6 km→🐄Tramways Farm ShopVisitor farm2.6 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Clement's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦PECKOVER HOUSEHistoric site5 km→

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