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Hickling Priory

13 ha

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

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.76692, 1.58301

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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
  • ✦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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White +182 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White +182 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Ash, Creeping Thistle +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Ragwort, Ash, Creeping Thistle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sea Palling to WeybourneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Lowestoft to Sea PallingWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Sea Palling CircularWalking route9.6 km

A walk over stunning sandy beaches and along quiet lanes.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A small part of the Old Augustinian Priory at Hickling

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

A small part of the Old Augustinian Priory at Hickling

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱PB GardenUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→🌱Greyhound Pub GardenUrban park1.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛪Hickling Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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