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St Mary's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.73621, 0.58326

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +132 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow-wort, Ivy, Black Spleenwort +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
West Acre CircularWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Leziate CircularWalking route4.8 km

A peaceful route passes between the sleepy villages of Leziate and Ashwicken.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Castle Acre Circular (Long)Walking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional 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

St. Mary's church, Gayton Thorpe, interior looking east

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's church, Gayton Thorpe, interior looking east

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement remains east of Walton CommonHistoric site2 km→✦Well Hall Roman settlementHistoric site2.9 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse FarmHistoric site400 m→