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St Mary's Church

3 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.52771, 1.28645

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 286m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harsh Downy-rose, Dog-rose, Himalayan Balsam +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Harsh Downy-rose, Dog-rose, Himalayan Balsam +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dimorphic Strider, Wayward Sawfly, Migrant Hawker +128 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dimorphic Strider, Wayward Sawfly, Migrant Hawker +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Attleborough

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Mulbarton’s Old Witch TrailWalking route4.7 km
Named routeLength 4.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Swardeston’s Trail of Two CommonsWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pitts Hillrestricted byway · 41 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 41 mSurface groundPath type: residential
Plummer's Lanerestricted byway · 218 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 218 mPath type: track
Wash Lanerestricted byway · 456 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 456 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church - churchyard

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church - churchyard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉SMOCKMILL COMMONNature reserve1.5 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→✦Saint MartinHistoric site1.6 km→✦Tasburgh Hill FortHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🌽Community AllotmentsAllotments3.9 km→

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