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St Mary's Church

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.63870, 1.40058

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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
  • 🛝Playground 240m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter, Dark Bush-cricket +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter, Dark Bush-cricket +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Spear Thistle, Creeping Buttercup +182 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Spear Thistle, Creeping Buttercup +182 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +22 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Circular RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shirley's PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km

Salhouse

Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Green PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef GreenPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Great Plumstead St. Mary's church

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

Great Plumstead St. Mary's church

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🦉WHITLINGHAMNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Tree PlantationUrban park3.1 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park1 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Rackheath Jubilee ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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