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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.35204, 0.97474
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 172m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 172m away — 4 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Small Copper +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sweet Violet, Common Mallow, Shepherd's-purse +40 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km17 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km▾
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Spider TrailWalking route2 km▾
Named routeLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Lopham LoopWalking route500 m▾
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
Waveney TrailWalking route6.5 km▾
Named routeRef WaTLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
Great Fen TrailWalking route3.5 km▾
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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
Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route14 km▾
Named routeRef 30Length 14 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cowfen Lanebridleway · 59 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 59 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Cowfen Lanebridleway · 709 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 709 mPath type: bridleway
Photos
Hinderclay, St. Mary's Church: Part of the western aspect
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Wildlife to spot
30,928 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
30,928 records · National Biodiversity NetworkJackdaw · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · House Sparrow +35
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Great TitParus major
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- MagpiePica pica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- TealAnas crecca
- CootFulica atra
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Trichocera annulata · Glasshouse Whitefly
- Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025
- Trichocera annulataTrichocera annulata
- Glasshouse WhiteflyTrialeurodes vaporariorum2025
Sweet Violet · Herb-Robert · Cowslip · Common Chickweed · Meadow Foxtail +16
- Sweet VioletViola odorata
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
- CowslipPrimula veris
- Common ChickweedStellaria media
- Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis
- GorseUlex europaeus
- Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
30,928 records · National Biodiversity NetworkJackdaw · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · House Sparrow +35
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- Great TitParus major
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- MagpiePica pica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- TealAnas crecca
- CootFulica atra
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Trichocera annulata · Glasshouse Whitefly
- Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025
- Trichocera annulataTrichocera annulata
- Glasshouse WhiteflyTrialeurodes vaporariorum2025
Sweet Violet · Herb-Robert · Cowslip · Common Chickweed · Meadow Foxtail +16
- Sweet VioletViola odorata
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
- CowslipPrimula veris
- Common ChickweedStellaria media
- Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis
- GorseUlex europaeus
- Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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