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St John's Church

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.37290, 1.36894

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 103m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green-winged Orchid, White Stonecrop, Hedge Woundwort +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green-winged Orchid, White Stonecrop, Hedge Woundwort +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
School Lanepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: residential
School Lanepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

43 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 route859 m
Named routeRef 30Length 859 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Baptist's church in Metfield

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist's church in Metfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Oasis Camel ParkVisitor farm2.6 km→✦Mendham PrioryHistoric site3.6 km→🌱St Margaret's GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱St Margaret's GreenUrban park4.3 km→✦Two moated sites adjoining All Saints' ChurchHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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