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Saint Mary's Green

25 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.98285, 1.32259

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Goldfinch
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 278m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gaymer's Lanebridleway · 206 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 206 mPath type: track
Gaymer's Lanebridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mPath type: bridleway
Gun Lanerestricted byway · 372 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 372 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eastbound A14, Trimley St Mary

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Eastbound A14, Trimley St Mary

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