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Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street

1 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.05640, 1.15810

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Bloom Lounge — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Canada Goose +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Canada Goose +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cox Lanepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mPath type: pedestrian
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Cycling

187 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
2ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wherry Quayrestricted byway · 96 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 96 mSurface settPath type: unclassified
Albion Wharfrestricted byway · 249 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 249 mSurface settPath type: pedestrian
Common Quayrestricted byway · 56 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 56 mSurface settPath type: unclassified
Neptune Quayrestricted byway · 55 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 55 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
Neptune Quayrestricted byway · 199 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 199 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Pancras RC Church: late December 2016

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Pancras RC Church: late December 2016

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