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St Andrew's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stock Dove and Blackbird
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Stock Dove, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stock Dove, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora horiza, Flavoplaca dichroa, Placopyrenium fuscellum +35 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Lecanora horiza, Flavoplaca dichroa, Placopyrenium fuscellum +35 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +55 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +55 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Least Duckweed, Nuttall's Waterweed +74 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Least Duckweed, Nuttall's Waterweed +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Hogweed, Common Sorrel +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boughton Fen Wildlife WalkWalking route
Named route
Parkland Walk, Oxburgh EstateWalking route4.5 km

Circular walk through the Oxburgh parkland on grassed and uneven paths.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
River Walk, Oxburgh EstateWalking route2 km

Only open in summer. Short walk on uneven grass paths. https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/oxburgh-estate-national-trust/access-guides/oxburgh-estate-hall

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Warren Trail CircularWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Brecks Cycling Discovery RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5.8 km
Named routeLength 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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