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St Augustine's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.04159, 1.19879

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Sunbeam Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mandarin Duck, Blue Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mandarin Duck, Blue Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +132 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Carrot, Hornbeam, Field Scabious +37 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Carrot, Hornbeam, Field Scabious +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Pin Mill Nature Walk, Pin MillWalking route3.2 km

Circular walk, mostly easy walking on grassy and sandy paths. Steps along the route and one steep slope to descend between points 4 and 5. Be aware of high tides along the foreshore at point 6, where an alternate path is recommended when the route is impa

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal 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
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Cycling

190 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
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Augustine's Church Hall - geograph.org.uk - 4299883

📷 N Chadwick · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Augustine's Church Hall - geograph.org.uk - 4299883

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🌱Holywells ParkUrban park2 km→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Cobham Road Recreation GroundUrban park300 m→🌱Sandlings open spaceUrban park1.9 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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