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Blackfriars

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📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.05498, 1.15831

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Bloom Lounge — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Firebug +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Firebug +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Wild Carrot, Red Dead-nettle +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Wild Carrot, Red Dead-nettle +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn, Alexanders +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 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

186 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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wherry Quayrestricted byway · 96 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 96 mSurface settPath type: unclassified
Stoke Quaybyway open to all traffic · 185 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 185 mPath type: unclassified
Orwell Quayrestricted byway · 383 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 383 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of St Mary, Blackfriars, Ipswich

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of St Mary, Blackfriars, Ipswich

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✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site1 km→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→

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