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St Mary's Church

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Haverhill to Long Melford Branchpublic footpath · 14 m

Old Railway Walk (& cycles)

Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Haverhill to Long Melford Branchpublic footpath · 101 m

Old Railway Walk (& cycles)

Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Haverhill to Long Melford Branchpublic footpath · 138 m

Old Railway Walk (& cycles)

Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Quakers Lanebridleway · 130 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 130 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian
Castle Lanebridleway · 311 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 311 mPath type: residential
Mill Roadbridleway · 73 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 73 mPath type: service
Quakers Lanebridleway · 99 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 99 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian
Quakers Lanebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian

Wildlife to spot

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