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Ruins of St Lawrence's Church

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📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.48808, 0.79681

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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 — Little Owl, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Owl, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Clouded Drab +258 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Clouded Drab +258 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +49 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +49 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
East Wretham Heath White RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
East Wretham Heath Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Little Ouse PathWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
The Great Eastern Pingo TrailWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route41 m
Named routeLength 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Photos

Ruins of St Lawrence church

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruins of St Lawrence church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAILNature reserve3.6 km→⛪St Ethelbert's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→✦Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington, south-west of St Andrew's ChurchHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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