Wayside cross on west side of Norwich Road, immediately north east of the Water Works 0 ha
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52.81269, 1.37963
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Wayside cross Middle Ages scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit ✦ 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
🐦 52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Limnephilus lunatus, Oecetis ochracea +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Limnephilus lunatus, Oecetis ochracea +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Black Spleenwort, Fern-grass +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Black Spleenwort, Fern-grass +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Henbit Dead-nettle, Pale Pink-sorrel, Common Nettle
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oxnead Circular Walking route 2.5 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 route Length 2.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Weavers’ Way Walking route 98 km ▾
Cromer to Great Yarmouth
Named route Length 98 km Regional walking route
Show on map Paston Way Walking route 22 km ▾
Named route Length 22 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Bacton Circular Walking route 9.2 km ▾
A walk across farmland and along country lanes between two historic churches.
Named route Length 9.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Paston Heritage Walk Walking route 4.6 km ▾
A scenic 4 mile circular walk on quiet country lanes exploring Paston church, Paston Great Barn and the wider Paston homestead.
Named route Length 4.6 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 30 Regional cycle route
Show on map Weavers’ Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WW Local cycle route
Show on map Regional Cycle Route 30 Cycling route 373 km ▾
Named route Ref 30 Length 373 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Norfolk Coast Cycleway Explorer 8 - Quiet Lanes network Cycling route 36 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.
Named route Length 36 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Two water towers, North Walsham
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Wildlife to spot
14,324 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,324 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Jay Garrulus glandarius Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Limnephilus lunatus · Limnephilus affinis · Halesus radiatus · Common Earwig · Limnephilus flavicornis +3
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025 Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis2025 Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus2025 Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025 Limnephilus flavicornis Limnephilus flavicornis2025 Minotaur Beetle Black Spleenwort · Fern-grass · Greater Quaking-grass · Hart's-Tongue · Pale Galingale +10
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum Greater Quaking-grass Briza maxima Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Pale Galingale Cyperus eragrostis Fragrant Evening-primrose Oenothera stricta Greater Knapweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,324 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Jay Garrulus glandarius Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Limnephilus lunatus · Limnephilus affinis · Halesus radiatus · Common Earwig · Limnephilus flavicornis +3
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025 Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis2025 Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus2025 Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025 Limnephilus flavicornis Limnephilus flavicornis2025 Minotaur Beetle Black Spleenwort · Fern-grass · Greater Quaking-grass · Hart's-Tongue · Pale Galingale +10
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum Greater Quaking-grass Briza maxima Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Pale Galingale Cyperus eragrostis Fragrant Evening-primrose Oenothera stricta Greater Knapweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Typhaeus typhoeus
Typhaeus typhoeus
Common Water-Boatman Notonecta (Notonecta) glauca2025
Common Water-Boatman Notonecta (Notonecta) glauca2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025 Centaurea scabiosa
Centaurea scabiosa
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Flax Linum usitatissimum
Flax Linum usitatissimum
Apple-of-Peru Nicandra physalodes
Apple-of-Peru Nicandra physalodes
Cape-jewels Nemesia strumosa
Cape-jewels Nemesia strumosa
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Pale Pink-sorrel Oxalis incarnata
Pale Pink-sorrel Oxalis incarnata
Golden Alyssum Aurinia saxatilis
Golden Alyssum Aurinia saxatilis
Giant Viper's-bugloss Echium pininana
Giant Viper's-bugloss Echium pininana 