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St Mary's Church

16 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.09798, 0.82802

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deceiver, Shaggy Parasol, Macro Mushroom +87 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Deceiver, Shaggy Parasol, Macro Mushroom +87 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Bramble +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Robin, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Robin, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Four-spotted Chaser +153 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Four-spotted Chaser +153 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Creeping Buttercup +154 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Creeping Buttercup +154 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Lavenham WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Suffolk Threads Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lavenham to Long Melford Railway Walk, Lavenham GuildhallWalking route7.2 km

Dasy walk from Lavenham to Long Melford, through woods and open fields, following the route of the old Great Eastern Railway line. You can return to Lavenham by bus, or re-trace your steps if you are able. Can be muddy and waterlogged through SSSI.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 02:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1Cycling route
Named routeRef A1Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route ACycling route
Named routeRef ARegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 13Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brent Eleigh, St. Mary's Church: Churchyard looking east

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brent Eleigh, St. Mary's Church: Churchyard looking east

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Iron gas-holder, Lavenham gasworksHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→✦Market crossHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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