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St Edmund's Church

📷 Wikipedia · St Edmund's Church, Southwold · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.14922, 0.09743

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Golden Plover
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 255m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Golden Plover, Robin +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Golden Plover, Robin +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Yarrow, Cow Parsley +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Yarrow, Cow Parsley +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 2 - Yellow Markers)Walking route2.8 km

A short circular walk around Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook and a small wood called The Spinney

Named routeLength 2.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 3 - Blue Markers)Walking route3.7 km

A circular walk around several Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook

Named routeLength 3.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Diamond Jubilee WalkWalking route4.8 km

A circular walk around Comberton to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee (1952-2012) of Queen Elizabeth ll

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Final Cambridge section)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Running Fox Walk 3Walking route4.2 km

A circular walk around meadows, fields and spinneys

Named routeLength 4.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cambridge station to Trumpington Park and RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route576 m
Named routeRef 11Length 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Donkey Lanebyway open to all traffic · 214 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 214 mSurface dirtPath type: track
The Lanebyway open to all traffic · 38 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 38 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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St Edmund's Church, Southwold

📷 Wikipedia · St Edmund's Church, Southwold · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Hobson's ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Disbrey Close Amenity AreaUrban park4.4 km→🌱Church CloseUrban park4.5 km→🌱Trumpington Community OrchardUrban park2.9 km→🌱Virido ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Henty Close ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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