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St Mary's Church

14 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.62651, 1.14392

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Speckled Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Helleborine, Polypodium vulgare, Yarrow +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh Helleborine, Polypodium vulgare, Yarrow +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Countryside TrailWalking route

Norfolk County Council Circular Walks; Length: 180m

Named route
Costessey CircularWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Yare Valley WalkWalking route9.7 km
Named routeLength 9.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River at Marlingford Mill

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River at Marlingford Mill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Norfolk Food HallVisitor farm3.7 km→🌱Hampden View Junior ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hampden View SquareUrban park4 km→🌱Hampden View Activity ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hampden View ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Albini Way Play ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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