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Remains of Pentney Priory at Abbey Farm

18 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.67921, 0.51556

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦98+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
  • ✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Blackbird +95 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Pentney Priory Gatehouse; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Blackbird +95 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Omosita discoidea, Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Pedunculate Oak +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional 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
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 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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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path from Abbey Farm

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path from Abbey Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement remains immediately west of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site3.8 km→✦Moated site of Wormegay Priory, fishponds and associated enclosuresHistoric site5 km→⛪Marham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Marham AbbeyHistoric site2.3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Margarets ChurchReligious grounds3 km→