CHRISTCHURCH MANSION 34 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🛝 Family🎠 Play
Public access Dogs welcome 34 ha
Getting here
52.06377, 1.15626
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About CHRISTCHURCH MANSION Christchurch Park is a historical area of rolling lawns, wooded areas, and delicately created arboreta close to the town centre in Ipswich, Suffolk. The park hosts various facilities such as a children's play area, tennis courts, table tennis, bowling greens and outdoor gym equipment. The distinguished Tudor house, Christchurch Mansion, is located at the parks southern entrance and holds a public museum and art gallery.
Read more on Wikipedia → Urban park Grade II listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 88+ 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 ☕ Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 88+ 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 ☕ Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food ☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Canada Goose +85 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHRISTCHURCH MANSION; Historic site with public access
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Very strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Canada Goose +85 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe Ferry Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Sandlings Walk Walking route 89 km ▾
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Stour & Orwell Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Cox Lane public footpath · 52 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 52 m Path type: pedestrian
Show on map The Avenue public footpath · 124 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 124 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Fonnereau Way public footpath · 401 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 401 m Path type: footway
Show on map 190 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map 2A Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 10B Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10B Local cycle route
Show on map NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, Ipswich Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Wildlife to spot
46,645 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 46,645 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Robin · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Moorhen +40
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Firebug · 7-spot Ladybird · Stag Beetle · Rhyparochromus vulgaris · Harlequin Ladybird +12
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum Green Alkanet · Butterfly-bush · Box-leaved Honeysuckle · Horse-chestnut · Lesser Celandine +20
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Box-leaved Honeysuckle Lonicera pileata Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Alexanders Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 46,645 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Robin · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Moorhen +40
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Firebug · 7-spot Ladybird · Stag Beetle · Rhyparochromus vulgaris · Harlequin Ladybird +12
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum Green Alkanet · Butterfly-bush · Box-leaved Honeysuckle · Horse-chestnut · Lesser Celandine +20
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Box-leaved Honeysuckle Lonicera pileata Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Alexanders Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Smyrnium olusatrum
Smyrnium olusatrum
Musk Stork's-bill Erodium moschatum
Musk Stork's-bill Erodium moschatum
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Heart-leaved Bergenia Bergenia cordifolia
Heart-leaved Bergenia Bergenia cordifolia
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis2025
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Hop Humulus lupulus2025
Hop Humulus lupulus2025
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana2025
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana2025
Mexican Orange Choisya ternata2025
Mexican Orange Choisya ternata2025
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides2025
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides2025
Tall Nightshade Solanum chenopodioides2025
Tall Nightshade Solanum chenopodioides2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025 