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Saint Mary

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📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.52166, 1.28674

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +45 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +45 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sulphur Clover, Orpine, Cleavers +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sulphur Clover, Orpine, Cleavers +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Pedunculate Oak, Garlic Mustard +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Attleborough

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Mulbarton’s Old Witch TrailWalking route4.7 km
Named routeLength 4.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Swardeston’s Trail of Two CommonsWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wash Lanepublic footpath · 259 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 259 mSurface grassPath type: track
Wash Lanepublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface grassPath type: track
Wash Lanepublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface grassPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Plummer's Lanerestricted byway · 218 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 218 mPath type: track
Pitts Hillrestricted byway · 41 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 41 mSurface groundPath type: residential
Wash Lanerestricted byway · 456 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 456 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The ruins of St Mary's church - view west

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The ruins of St Mary's church - view west

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉SMOCKMILL COMMONNature reserve2 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park4.5 km→✦Saint MartinHistoric site2.2 km→⛪The Chapel on the HillReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Tasburgh Hill FortHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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