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Remains of tower on Lodge Hill

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📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦113+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Linnet
✦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

🐦113+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Linnet
✦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

Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Linnet, Mallard +110 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Linnet, Mallard +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Oxypselaphus obscurus, Birch Catkin Bug, Willow Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Oxypselaphus obscurus, Birch Catkin Bug, Willow Emerald Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Carline Thistle, Ramsons, Cherry Plum +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Carline Thistle, Ramsons, Cherry Plum +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Bramble +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

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

NCC Route 02Cycling route

Named routeRef H2Regional cycle route

Ringstead Explorer LoopCycling route

Named routeRegional cycle route

Rebellion WayCycling route373 km

Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Ringstead Cycle RouteCycling route27.3 km

Named routeLength 27.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

🚵

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

🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

30,488 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

30,488 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds63 species

winter

2026

Blackbird · Curlew · Greylag Goose · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon +58

BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Red KiteMilvus milvus
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2025
CootFulica atra2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
TealAnas crecca2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Milvus milvus milvusMilvus milvus milvus2025
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Brent GooseBranta bernicla2025
KnotCalidris canutus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025

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Mammals3 species

springwinter

2026

Muntjac · Common Pipistrelle · Chinese Water Deer

MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
Chinese Water DeerHydropotes inermis

🐝

Insects18 species

winter

2026

Oxypselaphus obscurus · Birch Catkin Bug · Psammoecus bipunctatus · Dalopius marginatus · Bembidion lunatum +13

Oxypselaphus obscurusOxypselaphus obscurus
Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae
Psammoecus bipunctatusPsammoecus bipunctatus
Dalopius marginatusDalopius marginatus
Bembidion lunatumBembidion lunatum
Peritrechus nubilusPeritrechus nubilus
Geotrupes spinigerGeotrupes spiniger
Agonum marginatumAgonum marginatum
Bembidion dentellumBembidion dentellum
Anthicus antherinusAnthicus antherinus
Olibrus affinisOlibrus affinis
Conomelus ancepsConomelus anceps
Bradycellus harpalinusBradycellus harpalinus
Leistus fulvibarbisLeistus fulvibarbis
Acupalpus dubiusAcupalpus dubius
Myrmica ruginodisMyrmica ruginodis
Melinopterus sphacelatusMelinopterus sphacelatus
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025

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Plants14 species

spring

2026

Ramsons · Cherry Plum · Daisy · Marram · Traveller's-joy +9

RamsonsAllium ursinum
Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera var. pissardii
DaisyBellis perennis
MarramAmmophila arenaria
Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba
Scots PinePinus sylvestris
Common NettleUrtica dioica
BrambleRubus fruticosus
GorseUlex europaeus
Sea SpurgeEuphorbia paralias
BlackthornPrunus spinosa
Carline ThistleCarlina vulgaris
Common ReedPhragmites australis
Lawson CypressCupressus lawsoniana

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

30,488 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds63 species

winter

2026

Blackbird · Curlew · Greylag Goose · Goldfinch · Woodpigeon +58

BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Red KiteMilvus milvus
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica2025
CootFulica atra2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
TealAnas crecca2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
Milvus milvus milvusMilvus milvus milvus2025
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Brent GooseBranta bernicla2025
KnotCalidris canutus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

springwinter

2026

Muntjac · Common Pipistrelle · Chinese Water Deer

MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
Chinese Water DeerHydropotes inermis

🐝

Insects18 species

winter

2026

Oxypselaphus obscurus · Birch Catkin Bug · Psammoecus bipunctatus · Dalopius marginatus · Bembidion lunatum +13

Oxypselaphus obscurusOxypselaphus obscurus
Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae
Psammoecus bipunctatusPsammoecus bipunctatus
Dalopius marginatusDalopius marginatus
Bembidion lunatumBembidion lunatum
Peritrechus nubilusPeritrechus nubilus
Geotrupes spinigerGeotrupes spiniger
Agonum marginatumAgonum marginatum
Bembidion dentellumBembidion dentellum
Anthicus antherinusAnthicus antherinus
Olibrus affinisOlibrus affinis
Conomelus ancepsConomelus anceps
Bradycellus harpalinusBradycellus harpalinus
Leistus fulvibarbisLeistus fulvibarbis
Acupalpus dubiusAcupalpus dubius
Myrmica ruginodisMyrmica ruginodis
Melinopterus sphacelatusMelinopterus sphacelatus
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2025

🌿

Plants14 species

spring

2026

Ramsons · Cherry Plum · Daisy · Marram · Traveller's-joy +9

RamsonsAllium ursinum
Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera var. pissardii
DaisyBellis perennis
MarramAmmophila arenaria
Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba
Scots PinePinus sylvestris
Common NettleUrtica dioica
BrambleRubus fruticosus
GorseUlex europaeus
Sea SpurgeEuphorbia paralias
BlackthornPrunus spinosa
Carline ThistleCarlina vulgaris
Common ReedPhragmites australis
Lawson CypressCupressus lawsoniana

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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