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St Peter's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.46285, 0.53756

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Golden Dock, Lesser Chickweed +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Golden Dock, Lesser Chickweed +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Long-winged Cone-head, Field Grasshopper, Jet Ant +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Long-winged Cone-head, Field Grasshopper, Jet Ant +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Lesser Chickweed, Common Chickweed, Red Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The BrecksWalking route
Named route
Firecrest TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The History TrailWalking route4.3 km
Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal 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
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route477 m
Named routeLength 477 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route545 m
Named routeLength 545 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Poacher TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Drove (East)byway open to all traffic · 534 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 534 mPath type: track
Kemp's Lanerestricted byway · 492 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 492 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hockwold cum Wilton, St. Peter's Church: Colonel Arthur Heveningham ledger slab

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hockwold cum Wilton, St. Peter's Church: Colonel Arthur Heveningham ledger slab

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Earthworks in Little Ouse ValleyHistoric site2 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→✦Remains of shrunken village E of Hockwold HallHistoric site400 m→✦Village cross, 90m north east of St James's ChurchHistoric site1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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