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Saint Peter & Saint Paul Church

Butt Ln, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth NR31 9QG, United Kingdom

Saint Peter & Saint Paul Church
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HMP3+CR Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
+44 1493 781747
visitgreatyarmouth.co.uk
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Lindsey Ambrose
Lindsey Ambrose
Round-tower church close to - and on footpath to - Burgh Castle Roman fort. Free car parking a couple of minutes away on the footpath to/from the Roman fort.
Gary Luckhurst
Gary Luckhurst
Beautiful small local church in a lovely setting well worth a visit just next to the Roman fort which overlooks the broads with a fabulous vista. Apparently areas of the St. Peter & St Pauls church date back a thousand years and has some wonderful stained glass and a Lion font. Open April -October 10 am - 5 pm; March - November 10 am - 3.30 pm; December - February services 9 am -11 am. The Roman fort is a short walk just away. This area is well maintained and is great for dog walkers and benefits from informational plaques at hot spots and seating at the scenic overlook.
Linda Wilding
Linda Wilding
Enjoyed my visit looking round the church inside and out. Very peaceful.
Mark James
Mark James
Lovely little church, couldn't go inside due to having a dog with us.
Several old and weathered grave stones which gives a great look, saddened to find a military headstone of a soldier who died just two days before the end of WW1.
BlondJasper
BlondJasper
I didn't go inside but this a picturesque rural church that looks attractive from the outside.
Whole World Traveller
Whole World Traveller343 days ago
A beautiful church, set close to the Roman Fort, and probably where they got their building materials from. Interesting interior too. Well worth a visit.
Heimdal odinson
Heimdal odinson1 year ago
Just visited this magnificent church in the deepest darkest depths of the wilds of Norfolk . It was very foggy I almost expected to bump into Urd Verdandi and Skuld sat around a cauldron . Alas I didn't but I soon realised if I had consulted with them before setting off on this very dangerous voyage they may have told me it would be locked hahaha .
I must plan these trips in advance you can get the keys by appointment only . Ho hum my fault but it was still worth the trip . It is a beautiful Church in a beautiful setting the fog made it very atmospheric .
This is thought to be the spot where one Saint Fursey an Irish Monk was granted land to establish an Abbey by King Sigeberht I believe . It is mentioned by the Venerable Bede no less and in Saxon times the settlement was known as Cnobheresburg .
St Fursey along with Saints Felix and Cedd were major players in the effort to convert the pagans of the area to the true faith .
There are tales of miracles occurring here at this time . He got fed up after a while and retired for a year to live as an anchorite he sounds as grumpy and unsociable as me we may have got on . Anyway whilst off alone in the wilderness he left his brother in charge named Foillan .
Eventually he travelled to Neustria and lived the remainder of his day's there presumably as grumpy as ever but meaning well and preaching the good word .
Sophiá
Sophiá2 years ago
Beautiful church, very close to the fort, the locals are very friendly! The church is not open to the public only for prayer, you can look around the outside though
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