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St Mary's Church

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.90164, 0.62295

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dotterel and Mediterranean Gull
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dotterel, Mediterranean Gull, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Dotterel, Mediterranean Gull, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Jelly Ear, Dryad's Saddle +91 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Painted Lady +27 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Long walkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Ringstead Circular WalkWalking route7 km

The longest of the Coastal Treasures walks, a wonderful experience for the more adventurous walker.

Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Ringstead Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Bircham Cycle RouteCycling route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Ringstead Cycle RouteCycling route27.3 km
Named routeLength 27.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old gravestones in St Mary's churchyard, Docking

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old gravestones in St Mary's churchyard, Docking

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lovat Scouts' First World War training trenches, DockingHistoric site4 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Village cross at north west end of Cross LaneHistoric site3.9 km→⛪Bircham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→