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Moated site and associated earthworks at Shernborne Hall

6 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wren
✦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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wren
✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor Dragonfly +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Tansy, Hogweed, Bristly Oxtongue +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tansy, Hogweed, Bristly Oxtongue +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Bristly Oxtongue, Rough Hawkbit +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Elizabeth WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km

Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route

Heacham CircularWalking route4.3 km

A short and very accessible route, the Heacham circular often provides sparkling views across the Wash.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Ken Hill CircularWalking route2.3 km

This short but charming walk snakes through the mixed woodland of the Ken Hill Estate.

Named routeLength 2.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Snettisham CircularWalking route4.5 km

This Snettisham circular walk has a wonderful variety of landscapes to enjoy .

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route

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Cycling

17 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

Ringstead Explorer LoopCycling route

Named routeRegional cycle route

Rebellion WayCycling route373 km

Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Bircham Cycle RouteCycling route10.5 km

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Ringstead Cycle RouteCycling route27.3 km

Named routeLength 27.3 kmRound tripLocal 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

80,205 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

80,205 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds60 species

winter

2025

Wren · Starling · Pied Wagtail · Robin · Chaffinch +55

WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
RobinErithacus rubecula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MagpiePica pica
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
CurlewNumenius arquata
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Common GullLarus canus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
Greylag GooseAnser anser
SiskinSpinus spinus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
TealAnas crecca
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Herring GullLarus argentatus
JayGarrulus glandarius
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
GreenfinchChloris chloris
DunnockPrunella modularis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
CootFulica atra
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Barn OwlTyto alba
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Rock DoveColumba livia
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
GadwallMareca strepera
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
White WagtailMotacilla alba alba
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
SwallowHirundo rustica
BramblingFringilla montifringilla

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Insects20 species

summer

2025

Common Blue Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Banded Demoiselle · Common Darter · Ruddy Darter +15

Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta
Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum
Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum
Emperor Dragonfly

🌿

Plants3 species

summer

2025

Tansy · Bristly Oxtongue · Sycamore

TansyTanacetum vulgare
Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides
SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

80,205 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds60 species

winter

2025

Wren · Starling · Pied Wagtail · Robin · Chaffinch +55

WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
RobinErithacus rubecula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MagpiePica pica
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
CurlewNumenius arquata
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Common GullLarus canus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
Greylag GooseAnser anser
SiskinSpinus spinus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
TealAnas crecca
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Herring GullLarus argentatus
JayGarrulus glandarius
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
GreenfinchChloris chloris
DunnockPrunella modularis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
CootFulica atra
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Barn OwlTyto alba
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Rock DoveColumba livia
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
GadwallMareca strepera
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
White WagtailMotacilla alba alba
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
SwallowHirundo rustica
BramblingFringilla montifringilla

🐝

Insects20 species

summer

2025

Common Blue Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Banded Demoiselle · Common Darter · Ruddy Darter +15

Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum
Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta
Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum
Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum
Emperor Dragonfly

🌿

Plants3 species

summer

2025

Tansy · Bristly Oxtongue · Sycamore

TansyTanacetum vulgare
Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides
SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Sandringham Royal ParklandUrban park4.8 km→🏞️SANDRINGHAMCountry park4.6 km→✦Site of Roman VillaHistoric site2.2 km→✦Romano-British villa 250m south of Park FarmHistoric site2.2 km→✦Moated site and associated earthworks 200m south west of St Nicholas's ChurchHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.4 km→

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