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St Mary's Church

7 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.51687, 1.66995

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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 on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Primrose, Lesser Burdock +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Harebell, Primrose, Lesser Burdock +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Barren Strawberry, Alexanders, Common Sorrel +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Norfolk Aeshna +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Norfolk Aeshna +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Circular routeWalking route
Named route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Lowestoft to Sea PallingWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
Waddling Lanepublic footpath · 480 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 480 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 517Cycling route
Named routeRef 517National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Named routeRef 517Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 517Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Named routeRef 517Length 385 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church - sanctuary

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church - sanctuary

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✦SOMERLEYTON PARKHistoric site400 m→🏞️FRITTON LAKECountry park3.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park600 m→🌱Blundeston (Millennium Green)Urban park2.5 km→🌱Oulton Community Centre ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Somerleyton BrickfieldsHistoric site1.3 km→

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