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St Mary'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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 243m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Swallow, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Swallow, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Cowslip, Black Bryony +125 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Cowslip, Black Bryony +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Meadowsweet, Hogweed +16 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 9.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cratfield, St. Mary's Church:  The stone and marble reredos (1889)

Cratfield, St. Mary's Church: The stone and marble reredos (1889)

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