St Mary's Church
Getting here
52.08688, 1.23552
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Mallow, Black-poplar, Brooklime +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Mallow, Black-poplar, Brooklime +33 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +16 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +16 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Wild Marjoram, Bulrush, Sweet Chestnut +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
The Fonnereau WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
127 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
Route 2Cycling route
2ACycling route
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Route 41Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Playford, St. Mary's Church: Biddell graves and granite obelisk memorial (1857)
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