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St Botolph's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Birch Catkin Bug, Large White, Red Admiral +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Birch Catkin Bug, Large White, Red Admiral +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Wood Millet, Hairy Wood-rush +173 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Wood Millet, Hairy Wood-rush +173 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Rowan, Black Currant +10 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Aylsham Town CircularWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Aylsham WorkhouseWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bure Valley Short LoopWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bure CircularWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Oxnead CircularWalking route2.5 km

Oxnead: Visual Vistas / A circular 2.5 mile walk through magical broadland countryside and beside a beautiful stretch of the River Bure, where kingfishers and barn owls can be seen.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pickeral's Lanepublic footpath · 556 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 556 mSurface groundPath type: path
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Cycle Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Regional cycle route
Marriott's WayCycling route
Named routeRef MWLocal cycle route
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Botolph's Church, Saxilby

St Botolph's Church, Saxilby

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