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Flitcham Priory, medieval settlement and 16th century great house

17 ha

📷 Robert Walden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.80832, 0.57438

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Pheasant
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Wren +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Wren +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Eupteryx aurata, Stictopleurus abutilon, Nysius senecionis +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elizabeth WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Houghton CircularWalking route4.5 km

This route circles one of Norfolk's most important Bronze Age landscapes.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Sandringham Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barn, Abbey Farm, Flitcham

📷 Robert Walden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barn, Abbey Farm, Flitcham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱North GardensUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Mary Magdalen's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→✦SANDRINGHAM HOUSEHistoric site4.8 km→✦Medieval settlement around Anmer HallHistoric site2.8 km→✦Appleton medieval and early post-medieval settlementHistoric site2.8 km→

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