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Remains of medieval and early post-medieval settlement at Summer End

4 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Wigeon, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Wigeon, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Green-veined White, Large White, Small White +154 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Clary, Pill Sedge, Distant Sedge +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Clary, Pill Sedge, Distant Sedge +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Castle Acre Circular (Long)Walking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Narborough Circular WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Land, Summer End

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Land, Summer End

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦West Acre Priory, and square barrow within the precinctHistoric site3.3 km→✦NARFORD HALLHistoric site2.5 km→✦Medieval settlement remains east of Walton CommonHistoric site1.4 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🌱All Saint's ChurchUrban park2.5 km→✦West Acre PrioryHistoric site3.2 km→

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