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Martello tower at Shingle Street

0 ha

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

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.03085, 1.44771

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦98+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Swallow +95 more · last seen 2025; Vegetated shingle — little tern and ringed plover

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Swallow +95 more · last seen 2025; Coastal vegetated shingle priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Hornet Hoverfly, Common Darter +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Sea Campion, Sea-kale +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tang TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Martello tower at Shingle Street from Buckanay Lane

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

Martello tower at Shingle Street from Buckanay Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park2.6 km→✦Henge and associated barrow cemetery south of Home Whin FarmHistoric site5 km→⛪Church MeadowReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Rectilinear enclosures 1km SW of Boyton Hall FarmHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→