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St Clement's Congregational Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.05305, 1.16516

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café at The Hold — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

193 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
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wherry Quayrestricted byway · 96 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 96 mSurface settPath type: unclassified
Orwell Quayrestricted byway · 383 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 383 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
Albion Wharfrestricted byway · 249 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 249 mSurface settPath type: pedestrian
Common Quayrestricted byway · 56 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 56 mSurface settPath type: unclassified
Neptune Quayrestricted byway · 55 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 55 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian

Wildlife to spot

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St Clement's Congregational Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Holywells ParkUrban park800 m→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→

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