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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.24936, 1.08377

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 266m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fritillary, Yellow Nonea, Cockspur +16 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Fritillary, Yellow Nonea, Cockspur +16 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Mid Suffolk Footpath

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional walking route
Middy Railway FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route17 m
Named routeRef 40Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 40Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 40Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route29 m
Named routeRef 40Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 40Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mendlesham: St. Mary's Church: Stained glass window 3

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mendlesham: St. Mary's Church: Stained glass window 3

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🌱The GreenUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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