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The Old Church

📷 Ben Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.65319, 0.27845

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Reed Bunting, Kestrel +21 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Skylark, Reed Bunting, Kestrel +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Bright-line Brown-eye +228 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Bright-line Brown-eye +228 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Plum, Petty Spurge, Canadian Fleabane +12 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Wild Plum, Petty Spurge, Canadian Fleabane +12 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Common Orache, Smooth Hawk's-beard

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 1Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 5.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former church in Marshland St James

📷 Ben Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former church in Marshland St James

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