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St Michael's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.73008, 1.50197

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Holly, Alder +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Holly, Alder +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Hazel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km

Salhouse

Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Thurne CircularWalking route3.3 km

Weavers’ Way - Walk 9

Named routeLength 3.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Stalham Staithe CircularWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Rivers WayCycling route
Named routeRef TRWLocal cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Irstead, St. Michael's Church: South eastern aspect

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Irstead, St. Michael's Church: South eastern aspect

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bakers Arms GreenUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱PB GardenUrban park4.9 km→✦Saint Benet's Abbey Drainage MillHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Catherines ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦BEESTON HALLHistoric site3.5 km→

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