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Lawshall Evangelical Free Church

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.15467, 0.73370

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Kestrel +17 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Kestrel +17 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +123 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +123 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Hard Rush, Bugle +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Anemone, Hard Rush, Bugle +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Bulrush, Beech +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Lavenham WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Whelnetham Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Suffolk Threads Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lavenham to Long Melford Railway Walk, Lavenham GuildhallWalking route7.2 km

Dasy walk from Lavenham to Long Melford, through woods and open fields, following the route of the old Great Eastern Railway line. You can return to Lavenham by bus, or re-trace your steps if you are able. Can be muddy and waterlogged through SSSI.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 02:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1Cycling route
Named routeRef A1Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route369 m
Named routeRef 13Length 369 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.9 km
Named routeRef 13Length 10.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Lawshall Evangelical Free Church

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lawshall Evangelical Free Church

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🌱Bushy PlantationUrban park2.2 km→🌱Tye GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Earl's MeadowUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hartest GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Parsonage GreenUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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