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St Edmund's Church

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.32847, 1.67887

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Canteen — 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· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 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
St Helena TrailWalking route

St Helena Trail, Dunwich Forest. Signposted with orange arrows

Named routeLocal walking route
Reebed RambleWalking route
Named route
Marsh MeanderWalking route
Named route
Primrose Alleypublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: service
Primrose Alleypublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 31Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Gun Hillbridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Porch, St Edmund's Church, Southwold

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Porch, St Edmund's Church, Southwold

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