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St Peter's Church

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.56123, 1.27171

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blue Tit, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blue Tit, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Red Dead-nettle, Cow Parsley +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Holly, Red Dead-nettle, Cow Parsley +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Attleborough

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmLocal walking route
Daisy WalkWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Yellow PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef YellowPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Briar Lanebridleway · 485 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 485 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swainsthorpe St Peter's church

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swainsthorpe St Peter's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bond's GreenUrban park4.1 km→🦉MARSTON MARSHESNature reserve4.6 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park100 m→🦉DUNSTON COMMONNature reserve1.8 km→🌱The CommonUrban park2.5 km→🦉SMOCKMILL COMMONNature reserve2.8 km→

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