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Shouldham Priory with associated water management features, a section of a Roman road and a Bronze Age urnfield

22 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Woodcock, Robin, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodcock, Robin, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Notiophilus biguttatus, Large White, Hairy Shieldbug +286 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Notiophilus biguttatus, Large White, Hairy Shieldbug +286 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Dilated Scalewort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +192 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Dilated Scalewort, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +192 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Two-horned Pincerwort, Elder +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 17 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
Fairstead Drovepublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: residential
Fairstead Drovepublic footpath · 266 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 266 mPath type: track
Orchard Lanepublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West WinchCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Warren Roadrestricted byway · 537 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 537 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Warren Road past the playing field in Shouldham

Warren Road past the playing field in Shouldham

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