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Wayside cross at Page's Farm

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📷 Gareth Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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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
🍄Mushroom 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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🍄Mushroom 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

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Greenfinch, Blackbird, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Greenfinch, Blackbird, Jackdaw +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — Lecidella scabra, Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens, Lecanora horiza +63 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lecidella scabra, Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens, Lecanora horiza +63 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +299 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +299 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Common Sorrel, Barren Strawberry +36 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Orange-tip +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Orange-tip +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Two StationsWalking route5 km

Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Themelthorpe LoopWalking route12.5 km

Named routeLength 12.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Cawston CircularWalking route4.5 km

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Ten Towers TrailWalking route15 km

Named routeLength 15 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Holt to Mannington WalkWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

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

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

NCN National Route 1Cycling route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Marriott's WayCycling route

Named routeRef MWLocal cycle route

Salle Cycle LoopCycling route11.3 km

Named routeLength 11.3 kmLocal cycle route

Wood Dalling Cycle LoopCycling route10 km

Named routeLength 10 kmLocal cycle route

Themelthorpe Cycle LoopCycling route13.5 km

Named routeLength 13.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

1,284 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

1,284 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds33 species

spring

2026

Greenfinch · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Goldfinch · Great Tit +28

GreenfinchChloris chloris
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Great TitParus major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
RobinErithacus rubecula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2020
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
SwiftApus apus2017

🦌

Mammals4 species

winterspringsummer

2024

Daubenton's Bat · Hedgehog · Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle

Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2018
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2018
PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2017

🐸

Amphibians2 species

springsummerautumn

2022

Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt

Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris

🐝

Insects14 species

winter

2025

Turtle Bug · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Liophloeus tessulatus · Mystacides · Green-veined White +9

Turtle BugPodops inuncta
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024
Liophloeus tessulatusLiophloeus tessulatus2024
MystacidesMystacides2021
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2017
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2017
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2017
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2017
Small WhitePieris rapae2017
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2017
PeacockAglais io2017
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2017
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2017

🍄

Fungi58 species

winter

2014

Lecidella scabra · Diploicia canescens · Chewing Gum Lichen · Physcia dubia · Candelariella vitellina f. vitellina +53

Lecidella scabraLecidella scabra
Diploicia canescensDiploicia canescens
Chewing Gum LichenProtoparmeliopsis muralis
Physcia dubiaPhyscia dubia
Candelariella vitellina f. vitellinaCandelariella vitellina f. vitellina
Myriolecis crenulataMyriolecis crenulata
Kuettlingeria teicholytaKuettlingeria teicholyta
Phaeophyscia orbicularisPhaeophyscia orbicularis
Physcia tenellaPhyscia tenella
Psilolechia lucidaPsilolechia lucida
Flavoplaca ruderumFlavoplaca ruderum
Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
Dirina massiliensis f. sorediataDirina massiliensis f. sorediata
Diplotomma alboatrumDiplotomma alboatrum
Physcia caesiaPhyscia caesia
Rinodina teichophilaRinodina teichophila
Arthonia calcareaArthonia calcarea
Lecanora horizaLecanora horiza
Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescensVerrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens
Toniniopsis aromaticaToniniopsis aromatica
Haematomma ochroleucum var. porphyriumHaematomma ochroleucum var. porphyrium
Myriolecis albescensMyriolecis albescens
Variospora flavescensVariospora flavescens
Scoliciosporum umbrinumScoliciosporum umbrinum
Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea
Buellia ocellataBuellia ocellata
Acarospora fuscataAcarospora fuscata
Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
Xanthoria calcicolaXanthoria calcicola
XanthoriaXanthoria
Variospora aurantiaVariospora aurantia
Calogaya pusillaCalogaya pusilla
Lecanora soraliferaLecanora soralifera
Circinaria contortaCircinaria contorta
Physconia griseaPhysconia grisea
Flavoplaca dichroaFlavoplaca dichroa
Myriolecis antiquaMyriolecis antiqua
Catillaria lenticularisCatillaria lenticularis
Hypotrachyna afrorevolutaHypotrachyna afrorevoluta
Lecanora expallensLecanora expallens
Lepraria incana s. str.Lepraria incana s. str.
Lecidella stigmateaLecidella stigmatea
VerrucariaVerrucaria
Rhizocarpon reductumRhizocarpon reductum
Buellia aethaleaBuellia aethalea
Circinaria calcareaCircinaria calcarea
Catillaria chalybeia var. chalybeiaCatillaria chalybeia var. chalybeia
Black ShieldsTephromela atra var. atra
Porpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosa
Verrucaria viridulaVerrucaria viridula
Verrucaria ochrostomaVerrucaria ochrostoma
Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens
Weddellomyces epicallopismaWeddellomyces epicallopisma
Lecania suavisLecania suavis
Trapelia coarctataTrapelia coarctata
Agonimia tristiculaAgonimia tristicula
Flavoplaca flavocitrinaFlavoplaca flavocitrina
Acarospora cervinaAcarospora cervina

🌿

Plants16 species

autumn

2025

Silver-moss · Early-purple Orchid · Goldilocks Buttercup · Dog's Mercury · Rye Brome +11

Silver-mossBryum argenteum2016
Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula
Goldilocks ButtercupRanunculus auricomus
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2024
Rye BromeBromus secalinus2021
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2018
Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2018
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2016
Hypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme2016
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2016
Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis2016
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2016
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2016
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2016
Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum2016
Hemisphaeric LiverwortReboulia hemisphaerica2016

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

1,284 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds33 species

spring

2026

Greenfinch · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Goldfinch · Great Tit +28

GreenfinchChloris chloris
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Great TitParus major
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2023
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
RobinErithacus rubecula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2020
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
SwiftApus apus2017

🦌

Mammals4 species

winterspringsummer

2024

Daubenton's Bat · Hedgehog · Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle

Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentonii
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2018
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2018
PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2017

🐸

Amphibians2 species

springsummerautumn

2022

Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt

Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris

🐝

Insects14 species

winter

2025

Turtle Bug · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Liophloeus tessulatus · Mystacides · Green-veined White +9

Turtle BugPodops inuncta
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024
Liophloeus tessulatusLiophloeus tessulatus2024
MystacidesMystacides2021
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2017
Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2017
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2017
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2017
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2017
Small WhitePieris rapae2017
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2017
PeacockAglais io2017
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2017
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2017

🍄

Fungi58 species

winter

2014

Lecidella scabra · Diploicia canescens · Chewing Gum Lichen · Physcia dubia · Candelariella vitellina f. vitellina +53

Lecidella scabraLecidella scabra
Diploicia canescensDiploicia canescens
Chewing Gum LichenProtoparmeliopsis muralis
Physcia dubiaPhyscia dubia
Candelariella vitellina f. vitellinaCandelariella vitellina f. vitellina
Myriolecis crenulataMyriolecis crenulata
Kuettlingeria teicholytaKuettlingeria teicholyta
Phaeophyscia orbicularisPhaeophyscia orbicularis
Physcia tenellaPhyscia tenella
Psilolechia lucidaPsilolechia lucida
Flavoplaca ruderumFlavoplaca ruderum
Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
Dirina massiliensis f. sorediataDirina massiliensis f. sorediata
Diplotomma alboatrumDiplotomma alboatrum
Physcia caesiaPhyscia caesia
Rinodina teichophilaRinodina teichophila
Arthonia calcareaArthonia calcarea
Lecanora horizaLecanora horiza
Verrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescensVerrucaria nigrescens f. nigrescens
Toniniopsis aromaticaToniniopsis aromatica
Haematomma ochroleucum var. porphyriumHaematomma ochroleucum var. porphyrium
Myriolecis albescensMyriolecis albescens
Variospora flavescensVariospora flavescens
Scoliciosporum umbrinumScoliciosporum umbrinum
Ramalina farinaceaRamalina farinacea
Buellia ocellataBuellia ocellata
Acarospora fuscataAcarospora fuscata
Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
Xanthoria calcicolaXanthoria calcicola
XanthoriaXanthoria
Variospora aurantiaVariospora aurantia
Calogaya pusillaCalogaya pusilla
Lecanora soraliferaLecanora soralifera
Circinaria contortaCircinaria contorta
Physconia griseaPhysconia grisea
Flavoplaca dichroaFlavoplaca dichroa
Myriolecis antiquaMyriolecis antiqua
Catillaria lenticularisCatillaria lenticularis
Hypotrachyna afrorevolutaHypotrachyna afrorevoluta
Lecanora expallensLecanora expallens
Lepraria incana s. str.Lepraria incana s. str.
Lecidella stigmateaLecidella stigmatea
VerrucariaVerrucaria
Rhizocarpon reductumRhizocarpon reductum
Buellia aethaleaBuellia aethalea
Circinaria calcareaCircinaria calcarea
Catillaria chalybeia var. chalybeiaCatillaria chalybeia var. chalybeia
Black ShieldsTephromela atra var. atra
Porpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosa
Verrucaria viridulaVerrucaria viridula
Verrucaria ochrostomaVerrucaria ochrostoma
Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens
Weddellomyces epicallopismaWeddellomyces epicallopisma
Lecania suavisLecania suavis
Trapelia coarctataTrapelia coarctata
Agonimia tristiculaAgonimia tristicula
Flavoplaca flavocitrinaFlavoplaca flavocitrina
Acarospora cervinaAcarospora cervina

🌿

Plants16 species

autumn

2025

Silver-moss · Early-purple Orchid · Goldilocks Buttercup · Dog's Mercury · Rye Brome +11

Silver-mossBryum argenteum2016
Early-purple OrchidOrchis mascula
Goldilocks ButtercupRanunculus auricomus
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2024
Rye BromeBromus secalinus2021
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum2018
Common Striated Feather-mossEurhynchium striatum2018
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum2016
Hypnum cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme2016
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2016
Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis2016
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2016
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiformeHypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme2016
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2016
Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum2016
Hemisphaeric LiverwortReboulia hemisphaerica2016

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Gareth Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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