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St Peter's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Turnstone, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Turnstone, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Cow Parsley, Wood Sage +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Foxglove, Cow Parsley, Wood Sage +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Alydus calcaratus, Dock Bug +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Alydus calcaratus, Dock Bug +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel +12 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Happisburgh Village TrailWalking route1.8 km
Named routeRef HVTLength 1.8 kmLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

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St Peter's Church, Ridlington

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