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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Robin
  • 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

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  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Tufted Duck +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Tufted Duck +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Red Dead-nettle, Alexanders +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Red Dead-nettle, Alexanders +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Tufted Duck +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Alexanders, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Firebug, Anthomyia +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Firebug, Anthomyia +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 1Walking route3 km

Norwich

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Whitlingham Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Whitlingham Lanepublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
School Lanepublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

91 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
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

WW2 addition on the Thorpe St Andrew War Memorial

WW2 addition on the Thorpe St Andrew War Memorial

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