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St Mary's Church

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.03131, 1.27096

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +322 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +322 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Selfheal, Black Nightshade +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Selfheal, Black Nightshade +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Meadowsweet, Water Cress +8 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Pin Mill Nature Walk, Pin MillWalking route3.2 km

Circular walk, mostly easy walking on grassy and sandy paths. Steps along the route and one steep slope to descend between points 4 and 5. Be aware of high tides along the foreshore at point 6, where an alternate path is recommended when the route is impa

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St. Mary's Church Bucklesham

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's Church Bucklesham

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🌱Sandlings open spaceUrban park4.8 km→🌱Grange MeadowUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oak MeadowUrban park3.8 km→🦉SANDLINGSNature reserve4.8 km→✦Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs CornerHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Cedarwood WalkUrban park3.5 km→

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