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St Ethelbert'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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 250m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, White Dead-nettle, Common Centaury +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Selfheal, White Dead-nettle, Common Centaury +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Procumbent Yellow-sorrel, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 1Walking route2.5 km

Buckenham to Brundall

Named routeLength 2.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 2Walking route4.7 km

Cantley

Named routeLength 4.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 3Walking route6 km

Cantley to Lingwood

Named routeLength 6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bramerton CircularWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 825 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 825 mPath type: path
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 1Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 11.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Ethelbert's church, Thurton

St Ethelbert's church, Thurton

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