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St Lawrence's Church

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.93410, 1.11795

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Shelduck +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Redshank, Shelduck +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Bramble, White Dead-nettle +129 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Herb-Robert, Bramble, White Dead-nettle +129 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +21 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Lawrence's Church, Bradfield

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Lawrence's Church, Bradfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Mistley TowersHistoric site3.1 km→✦Mistley TowersHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Mistley Place ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Site of Old St Mary's ChurchHistoric site1.6 km→🦉WRABNESSNature reserve1.9 km→🐄Mistley Place ParkVisitor farm3.4 km→

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