Priory church of Saint Mary
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Dogs welcome
Places › England › Eastern › King's Lynn and West Norfolk Getting here
52.95098, 0.73471
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Curlew +117 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Curlew +117 more · last seen 2026
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalinus aeneus, Southern Migrant Hawker, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalinus aeneus, Southern Migrant Hawker, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Alexanders, Red Valerian, Blackthorn +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Alexanders, Red Valerian, Blackthorn +10 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Brancaster Staithe Wildlife Walk, Brancaster Walking route 6.1 km ▾
Mostly flat surfaces with some slopes, some parts can be muddy during winter, so adequate footwear may be necessary.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Burnham Overy Staithe Walk, Burnham Overy Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Town roads, field paths, grass tracks and stiles. Suitable footwear may be necessary after wet weather.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Norfolk Coast Path Walking route 191.7 km ▾
Named route Ref NCP Length 191.7 km National walking route
Show on map Burnhams Circular Walking route 4.5 km ▾
A delightful walk taking in historic Burnham Overy Staithe, Burnham Overy Town and Burnham Norton. The route crosses the River Burn twice and passes through farmland, past churches, mills, the ruins of a Carmelite friary and winding creeks.
Named route Length 4.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Brancaster Staithe Circular Walking route 7.6 km ▾
Head up to the high ground of Barrow Common and enjoy stunning views before walking alongside the creeks of Brancaster Marsh and finishing back near the mall coastal hub at Burnham Deepdale.
Named route Length 7.6 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Norwich - Lincoln
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rebellion Way Cycling route 373 km ▾
Named route Ref Rebel Length 373 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Regional Cycle Route 30 Cycling route 373 km ▾
Named route Ref 30 Length 373 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 484 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 484 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Cross Lane restricted byway · 453 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 453 m Path type: track
Show on map Photos St Mary's Friary, Burnham Market
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Wildlife to spot
30,483 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,483 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Redshank · Marsh Harrier · Curlew · Little Egret +119
🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Chinese Water Deer · Brown Hare · Domestic Cattle
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Chinese Water Deer Hydropotes inermis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Domestic Cattle Bos taurus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Natterjack Toad
Common Toad Bufo bufo Natterjack Toad Epidalea calamita2025 Eristalinus aeneus · Southern Migrant Hawker · Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · Pine Ladybird · Common Rose Fusehorn +7
Eristalinus aeneus Eristalinus aeneus Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Rhombic Leatherbug Alexanders · Red Valerian · Blackthorn · Bramble · Ivy-leaved Toadflax +8
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Bramble Rubus fruticosus Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Hollyhock Alcea rosea Cherry Prunus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,483 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Redshank · Marsh Harrier · Curlew · Little Egret +119
🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Chinese Water Deer · Brown Hare · Domestic Cattle
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Chinese Water Deer Hydropotes inermis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Domestic Cattle Bos taurus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Natterjack Toad
Common Toad Bufo bufo Natterjack Toad Epidalea calamita2025 Eristalinus aeneus · Southern Migrant Hawker · Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · Pine Ladybird · Common Rose Fusehorn +7
Eristalinus aeneus Eristalinus aeneus Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Rhombic Leatherbug Alexanders · Red Valerian · Blackthorn · Bramble · Ivy-leaved Toadflax +8
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Bramble Rubus fruticosus Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Hollyhock Alcea rosea Cherry Prunus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syromastus rhombeus
Syromastus rhombeus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Geotrupes spiniger Geotrupes spiniger
Geotrupes spiniger Geotrupes spiniger
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles
Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
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