St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
52.06052, 1.18177
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Firebug +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Firebug +53 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Green Alkanet, Garden Thyme, Common Field-speedwell +86 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Garden Thyme, Common Field-speedwell +86 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garden Thyme, Alexanders, Dandelion +13 more foraging species
Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
🚴Cycling
202 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
Route 2Cycling route
2ACycling route
Route 10BCycling route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Route 4Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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