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About The Great Barn
Paston Great Barn is a medieval barn near Paston Hall on the southeast edge of the village of Paston in northeast Norfolk, owned by the North Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust. Dating from 1581, the building has a long association with the Paston family. A scheduled monument and a grade II* listed building, the barn is the centre of a 0.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +88 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +35 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Fodder Vetch, Sea-holly, Leopard's-bane +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fodder Vetch, Sea-holly, Leopard's-bane +12 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
20 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km
Cromer to Great Yarmouth
Paston WayWalking route22 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sea Palling to WeybourneWalking route
Bacton CircularWalking route9.2 km
A walk across farmland and along country lanes between two historic churches.
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
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.
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