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St Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.07471, 1.13058

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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
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mute Swan, Mallard +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Mute Swan, Mallard +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Yorkshire-fog, Red Fescue +85 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Yorkshire-fog, Red Fescue +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Chickweed, Bramble +13 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
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Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
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The Fonnereau WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

180 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
2ACycling route
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Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Ipswich

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Ipswich

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🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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