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Historic site

Roman villa south of Alphamstone church

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

Getting here

51.98519, 0.73471

Best for

3 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14

3 named nearby · 11 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

17

17 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Gainsborough Trail Great Cornard Walk · Walking0
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop) · Cycling0
Route 13 · Cycling0
St Edmund Way · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Alp 17 · public footpath
Alp 18 · public footpath

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Barnabas Church, Alphamstone, Essex

St Barnabas Church, Alphamstone, Essex

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦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
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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