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St Edmund's Church

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

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.76541, 0.40770

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 243m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Unbranched Bur-reed, Shepherd's-purse, Tomato +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Unbranched Bur-reed, Shepherd's-purse, Tomato +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker, Common Cockchafer +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker, Common Cockchafer +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Yellow-flowered Strawberry, Bristly Oxtongue +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route
Peter Scott WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
King’s Lynn Weird WalkWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
King’s Lynn Historic Town WalkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West WinchCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
FairsteadCycling route
Named routeRef PinkLocal cycle route
North LynnCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
North Lynn ↔ Marsh Lane ↔ SpringwoodCycling route
Named routeRef NLLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Devonshire Courtbridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mPath type: footway

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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