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Holywells Park

1 ha

📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.04561, 1.17173

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Blue Tit
  • ☀️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

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Oak Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +199 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Oak Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +199 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

191 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Orangery, Holywells Park

📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Orangery, Holywells Park

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🌱Holywells ParkUrban park200 m→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→

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