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St Mary's Church

📷 John Fielding from Norwich, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.57912, 1.03817

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black-grass, Lesser Sea-spurrey, Grass-leaved Orache +238 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Black-grass, Lesser Sea-spurrey, Grass-leaved Orache +238 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Grass-leaved Orache, Barren Strawberry, Common Sorrel +29 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Old Lady +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Old Lady +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Wymondham’s Abbey TrailWalking route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 633 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 633 mSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church in Hackford (19756364746)

📷 John Fielding from Norwich, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

St Mary's Church in Hackford (19756364746)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Priory GardensUrban park5 km→✦KIMBERLEY HALLHistoric site3.5 km→✦Wymondham AbbeyHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪Abbey Church of St Mary and St Thomas of CanterburyReligious grounds4.8 km→

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