Getting here
52.03455, 0.73322
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: South Suffolk Cycle Route A
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: St Edmund Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
15
6 named nearby · 9 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
25
25 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Suffolk Threads Heritage Trail · Walking0
Gainsborough Trail Meadow Walk · Walking0
Melford Hall to Sudbury Mill Walk, Melford Hall · Walking8.8 km
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1 · Cycling0
N/A · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Valley Walk · public footpath
Valley Walk · public footpath
Valley Walk · public footpath
About this urban park
Friar's Meadow is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Revive · 150m
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Parking
Waitrose Customers' Car Park · Free · 151m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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