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St Nicholas's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.84660, 1.39354

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Treasureflower, Henbit Dead-nettle +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Treasureflower, Henbit Dead-nettle +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Paston WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sea Palling to WeybourneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Bacton CircularWalking route9.2 km

A walk across farmland and along country lanes between two historic churches.

Named routeLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Norfolk Coast Cycleway Explorer 8 - Quiet Lanes networkCycling route36 km

The Cromer to Great Yarmouth section of the Norfolk Coast Cycleway passes through the ‘Quiet Lanes’. Unlike the other ‘loops’ off the cycleway this explorer invites you to literally get out there and explore the area using the Quiet Lanes network.

Named routeLength 36 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Crudshole Lanerestricted byway · 542 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 542 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swafield, St. Nicholas's Church: Four painted saints on the left hand screen dado

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swafield, St. Nicholas's Church: Four painted saints on the left hand screen dado

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🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉SOUTHREPPS COMMONNature reserve3.2 km→🦉PIGNEY'S WOODNature reserve1.3 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Southrepps CommonUrban park3.2 km→

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