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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 165m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Wren +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Wren +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Wheat Stem Borer, Torpedo Sawfly, Ruddy Darter +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Wheat Stem Borer, Torpedo Sawfly, Ruddy Darter +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hard Shield-fern, Pond Water-crowfoot +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hard Shield-fern, Pond Water-crowfoot +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Watercress, Meadowsweet

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional 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
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Attleborough

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Pulham Market Workhouse WalkWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 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
N/ACycling route6.8 km
Named routeRef 30Length 6.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shelton, St. Mary's Church: The font (detail) 1

Shelton, St. Mary's Church: The font (detail) 1

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