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St John the Baptist Church

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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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
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Two Magpies Bakery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Two Magpies Bakery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

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12 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Family friendly

Very strong match

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

Strong match

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route

Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route

Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Bittern Line Walk 1Walking route3 km

Norwich

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Purple PedalwayCycling route

Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route

Blue PedalwayCycling route

Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Orange PedalwayCycling route

Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route

Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km

Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

NCN National Route 1Cycling route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Pink PedalwayCycling route

Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

67,719 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

67,719 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds60 species

autumnwinter

2026

Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Blackbird · Magpie +55

RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MagpiePica pica2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
JayGarrulus glandarius
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
CootFulica atra2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Brown Rat

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Feral CatFelis catus
Brown RatRattus norvegicus

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winterspring

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects57 species

winterspring

2026

10-spot Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus +52

10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
SyrphusSyrphus
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
FirebugPyrrhocoris apterus
Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus
Phaonia tuguriorumPhaonia tuguriorum
Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus
Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
Wahlgreniella nervata arbutiWahlgreniella nervata arbuti
Helina evectaHelina evecta
Glischrochilus hortensisGlischrochilus hortensis
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
Silver FishLepisma saccharinum
Leptinus testaceusLeptinus testaceus
Pseudapion rufirostrePseudapion rufirostre
Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides
Muscina prolapsaMuscina prolapsa
Asiraca clavicornisAsiraca clavicornis
Pied ShieldbugTritomegas bicolor
Euophryum confineEuophryum confine
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus
Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella
Phaonia signataPhaonia signata
Strawberry-blossom WeevilAnthonomus rubi
Sciaphilus asperatusSciaphilus asperatus
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata
Nysius huttoniNysius huttoni
Aspidapion aeneumAspidapion aeneum
Scymnus interruptusScymnus interruptus
Phloiophilus edwardsiiPhloiophilus edwardsii
Orsillus depressusOrsillus depressus
Taeniapion urticariumTaeniapion urticarium
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Pellitory-of-the-wall AphidAphis (Aphis) parietariae
EupeodesEupeodes
Nasonovia (Nasonovia) ribisnigriNasonovia (Nasonovia) ribisnigri
Myzus (Nectarosiphon) persicaeMyzus (Nectarosiphon) persicae
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
Psychoda sigmaPsychoda sigma2025
Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025
Tephrochlamys rufiventrisTephrochlamys rufiventris2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2025
Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata2025
Ptinomorphus imperialisPtinomorphus imperialis2025
Mesopsocus unipunctatusMesopsocus unipunctatus2025
Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2025
Acericerus heydeniiAcericerus heydenii2025

🌿

Plants11 species

winterspring

2026

Bluebell · Viola odorata var. dumetorum · Nettle-leaved Figwort · Sweet Violet · Marsh-marigold +6

BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
Viola odorata var. dumetorumViola odorata var. dumetorum
Nettle-leaved FigwortScrophularia peregrina
Sweet VioletViola odorata
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
AlderAlnus glutinosa
Small NettleUrtica urens
Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes
SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

67,719 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds60 species

autumnwinter

2026

Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Blackbird · Magpie +55

RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MagpiePica pica2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
JayGarrulus glandarius
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
CootFulica atra2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

autumnwinter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Brown Rat

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Feral CatFelis catus
Brown RatRattus norvegicus

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winterspring

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects57 species

winterspring

2026

10-spot Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus +52

10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
SyrphusSyrphus
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
FirebugPyrrhocoris apterus
Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus
Phaonia tuguriorumPhaonia tuguriorum
Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus
Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
Wahlgreniella nervata arbutiWahlgreniella nervata arbuti
Helina evectaHelina evecta
Glischrochilus hortensisGlischrochilus hortensis
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
Silver FishLepisma saccharinum
Leptinus testaceusLeptinus testaceus
Pseudapion rufirostrePseudapion rufirostre
Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides
Muscina prolapsaMuscina prolapsa
Asiraca clavicornisAsiraca clavicornis
Pied ShieldbugTritomegas bicolor
Euophryum confineEuophryum confine
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus
Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella
Phaonia signataPhaonia signata
Strawberry-blossom WeevilAnthonomus rubi
Sciaphilus asperatusSciaphilus asperatus
Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata
Nysius huttoniNysius huttoni
Aspidapion aeneumAspidapion aeneum
Scymnus interruptusScymnus interruptus
Phloiophilus edwardsiiPhloiophilus edwardsii
Orsillus depressusOrsillus depressus
Taeniapion urticariumTaeniapion urticarium
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Pellitory-of-the-wall AphidAphis (Aphis) parietariae
EupeodesEupeodes
Nasonovia (Nasonovia) ribisnigriNasonovia (Nasonovia) ribisnigri
Myzus (Nectarosiphon) persicaeMyzus (Nectarosiphon) persicae
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi
Psychoda sigmaPsychoda sigma2025
Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025
Tephrochlamys rufiventrisTephrochlamys rufiventris2025
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus2025
Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata2025
Ptinomorphus imperialisPtinomorphus imperialis2025
Mesopsocus unipunctatusMesopsocus unipunctatus2025
Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2025
Acericerus heydeniiAcericerus heydenii2025

🌿

Plants11 species

winterspring

2026

Bluebell · Viola odorata var. dumetorum · Nettle-leaved Figwort · Sweet Violet · Marsh-marigold +6

BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
Viola odorata var. dumetorumViola odorata var. dumetorum
Nettle-leaved FigwortScrophularia peregrina
Sweet VioletViola odorata
Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
AlderAlnus glutinosa
Small NettleUrtica urens
Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes
SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of St John the Baptist's Church Timber Hill from Grout's Thoroughfare

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