Site of St Mary's Priory, Wey Bridge
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.64759, 1.56837
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mute Swan
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mute Swan
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free🧺Picnic spot
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +149 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh Fern, Guelder-rose, Nicotiana sylvestris +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km▾
Cromer to Great Yarmouth
Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Acle CircularWalking route7.2 km▾
Weavers’ Way - Walk 10
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Burlingham Wood Circular WalkWalking route5.5 km▾
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 8Walking route3.5 km▾
Acle
Named routeLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Thurne CircularWalking route3.3 km▾
Weavers’ Way - Walk 9
Named routeLength 3.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Caister Castle Cycle RouteCycling route13 km▾
Named routeLength 13 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
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