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St Margaret's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.73890, 1.28957

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Herring Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 280m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

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

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tawny Owl, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Liocoris tripustulatus, Valenzuela flavidus, Common Flower Bug +177 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Wood-sorrel, Western Gorse +331 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Aylsham Town CircularWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 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
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stratton Strawless, St. Margaret's Church: 15th century Norwich School glass 11

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stratton Strawless, St. Margaret's Church: 15th century Norwich School glass 11

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman settlement at BramptonHistoric site2.8 km→✦Horstead MillHistoric site4.8 km→🐄Hillside Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm4.9 km→🌱RAF Coltishall Memorial GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ling CommonUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→