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St Botolph's Chapel of Ease

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.34272, 1.00631

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Barn Owl
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Botesdale Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Barn Owl, Bittern +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Hobby, Barn Owl, Bittern +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: Chapel of St. Botolph; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Chrysotoxum bicinctum, Small Black Ant +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Spider TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Lopham LoopWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
Waveney TrailWalking route6.5 km
Named routeRef WaTLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
Great Fen TrailWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Fen Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mPath type: unclassified
Warrens Lanepublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mPath type: track
Fen Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route14 km
Named routeRef 30Length 14 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridewell Lanebyway open to all traffic · 260 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 260 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Botolph's chapel in Botesdale

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Botolph's chapel in Botesdale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary Rickinghall InferiorReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Moated site at Stubbing's EntryHistoric site2.3 km→✦Burgate Hall moated siteHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Burgate Great GreenUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→