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St Botolph's Church

20 ha

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.78494, 1.39289

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Swallow +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Swallow +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Primrose, New Zealand Pigmyweed, Balkan Spurge +44 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Water Primrose, New Zealand Pigmyweed, Balkan Spurge +44 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-tailed Skimmer, Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Turkeytail · last seen 2020; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Turkeytail · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Paston WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Bacton CircularWalking route9.2 km

A walk across farmland and along country lanes between two historic churches.

Named routeLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
North Walsham and Dilham CanalWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Briggate/Worstead CircularWalking route5.2 km
Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Norfolk Coast Cycleway Explorer 8 - Quiet Lanes networkCycling route36 km

The Cromer to Great Yarmouth section of the Norfolk Coast Cycleway passes through the ‘Quiet Lanes’. Unlike the other ‘loops’ off the cycleway this explorer invites you to literally get out there and explore the area using the Quiet Lanes network.

Named routeLength 36 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Lanerestricted byway · 279 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 279 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards distant trees

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards distant trees

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Trackside ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Trackside ParkUrban park3.9 km→⛪Church of the Sacred HeartReligious grounds3.9 km→

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