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St Mary's Church

6 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

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 50m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Carrion Crow, Long-tailed Tit, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Demetrias imperialis, Box Bug · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Burlingham Wood Circular WalkWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hangman's Lanepublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface grassPath type: path
Hangman's Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface grassPath type: path
Hangman's Lanepublic footpath · 167 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 167 mSurface grassPath type: path
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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

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