Wensum Local Nature Reserve, Norwich

Name: Wensum Local Nature Reserve
Address: Norwich, United Kingdom

#64 among attractions in Norwich

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Wensum Local Nature Reserve or Wensum Valley is a Local Nature Reserve in Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. The reserve consists of two sites; Mile Cross Marsh 52.6419°N 1.2657°E / 52.6419; 1.2657 and Sycamore Crescent Wood which are linked by the Riverside Path a public footpath via the Sycamore Crescent footbridge ()

Elevation: 13 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°38'24"N, 1°15'53"E

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Mile CrossNorwich United Kingdom

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Day trips

Wensum Local Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St John the Baptist Cathedral, Surrey Chapel, The Forum, Waterloo Park.

1.1 miSE
Catholic edifice with a visitor centre
St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich
29 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St John the Baptist is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England.
1.2 miE
Church
Surrey Chapel, Norwich
32 min walk • Surrey Chapel is a Free Evangelical church in Norwich, Norfolk, England. It was founded in 1854 by the Evangelical Robert Govett, in a public hall in Surrey Street.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Library
The Forum, Norwich
36 min walk • The Forum is a community building in Norwich, Norfolk in England. It stands opposite St Peter Mancroft Church. Built on the site of the previous Norwich Library which burnt down in 1994, the Forum was designed by Michael Hopkins and Partners, and built as a millennium project for the East of England, being finished in October 2001.
1.1 miE
Park, Playground
Waterloo Park, Norwich
28 min walk • Waterloo Park is a Grade II* listed public park in Norwich, Norfolk. It forms one of a set of public parks established in Norwich in the 1930s by Captain Arnold Sandys-Winsch that were built by unemployed men using government funding.
1.4 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Theatre Royal, Norwich
36 min walk • The Theatre Royal is an art-deco theatre in Norwich, Norfolk, England. It celebrated its 250th anniversary on the 31st of January 2008 and is one of the country's oldest established theatres.
1.3 miSE
Museum, Historical place, Specialty museum
Strangers' Hall, Norwich
34 min walk • Strangers' Hall is a museum of domestic history located in Norwich, Norfolk, UK. It is a Grade I listed building. The oldest parts of the building date back to the fourteenth century, although many additions have been made to the structure over its hundreds of years of use.
1 miSE
Park, Garden
Plantation Garden, Norwich
27 min walk • The Plantation Garden is a restored Victorian town garden located off Earlham Road, Norwich, Norfolk. As of 2021, visitors are asked to pay £2 to visit the garden, which is open daily throughout the year.
1.3 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich
35 min walk • The Maddermarket Theatre is a British theatre located in St. John's Alley in Norwich, Norfolk, England. It was founded in 1921 by Nugent Monck.
1.1 miSE
Church, Concert hall, Music venue
Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
29 min walk • Norwich Arts Centre is a live music venue, theatre and art gallery located in St. Benedict's Street in Norwich, Norfolk, England. It has a capacity of 260 for standing music concerts and 120 for seated events. In November 2014, it was named "Britain's Best Small Venue" by the NME.
1.2 miE
Church, Gothic architecture, Architecture
St Augustine's Church, Norwich
31 min walk • St Augustine's Church is a redundant Anglican church building in the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
1.2 miSE
Church, Gothic architecture
St Laurence's Church, Norwich
32 min walk • St Laurence's Church, or St Lawrence's Church, is a redundant Anglican church in St Benedict's Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wensum Local Nature Reserve?

Nearby attractions include Sweetbriar Road Meadows, Norwich (3 min walk), Earlham Road Cemetery, Norwich (14 min walk), Friends of St Mary's Church Hellesdon, Norwich (21 min walk).

How to get to Wensum Local Nature Reserve by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wensum Local Nature Reserve:

Bus

Winchcomb Road • Lines: 23, 23A, 23B, 24, 24A, 5 (7 min walk)
Merton Road • Lines: 23, 23A, 23B, 24, 24A, 5 (7 min walk)