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Holywells Park

1 ha

📷 Mr James D · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.04847, 1.17355

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Firebug, Small White +124 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Firebug, Small White +124 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Wild Carrot, Broom +80 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Wild Carrot, Broom +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn, Alexanders +4 more foraging species

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

195 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

Bridge over stream in Holywells Park

📷 Mr James D · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over stream in Holywells Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Holywells ParkUrban park200 m→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→

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