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St Swithin's Church

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

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.71785, 1.32222

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Goldfinch +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Goldfinch +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Hemp-Nettle agg., Bluebell +343 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Common Hemp-Nettle agg., Bluebell +343 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Hemp-Nettle agg., Bramble +49 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km

Salhouse

Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 3Walking route6 km

Hoveton and Wroxham

Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Oxnead CircularWalking route2.5 km

Oxnead: Visual Vistas / A circular 2.5 mile walk through magical broadland countryside and beside a beautiful stretch of the River Bure, where kingfishers and barn owls can be seen.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench mark at Frettenham St. Swithin’s church.

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

Bench mark at Frettenham St. Swithin’s church.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Hillside Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm1.8 km→✦Horstead MillHistoric site2.4 km→🌱The CommonUrban park3.6 km→🌱Ling CommonUrban park3.4 km→🌱RAF Coltishall Memorial GardensUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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