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St John the Baptist's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • Mark's Cafe and Restaurant — 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 parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, 22-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, 22-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog-rose, Bristly Oxtongue, Herb-Robert +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dog-rose, Bristly Oxtongue, Herb-Robert +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Otter Vale WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Waveney Valley Walks - HarlestonWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pulham Market Workhouse WalkWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Straight Lanepublic footpath · 174 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 174 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 40Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 30Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Baptist's church in Harleston - view west

St John the Baptist's church in Harleston - view west

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