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St Helen's Church

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.78279, 0.90494

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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 — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST HELEN; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 13

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
London to Walsingham - stage 09Walking route
Named routeRef LW09Local walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 10Walking route
Named routeRef LW10Local walking route
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 13Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 13Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gateley St Helen's church

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gateley St Helen's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brisley Amenity LandUrban park2.9 km→🌱Brisley Green - Open Access LandUrban park3.1 km→✦ELMHAM HOUSEHistoric site3.6 km→✦SENNOWE HALLHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Episcopal chapel and fortified manor house on site of Anglo-Saxon cathedralHistoric site4.1 km→