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Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family and St Michael

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug +283 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug +283 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Hazel, Pink-sorrel +8 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths 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

126 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route

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