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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.22174, 1.01414

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Painted Lady +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Painted Lady +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Scabious, Cowslip, Three-cornered Garlic +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Scabious, Cowslip, Three-cornered Garlic +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 51Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 51Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 51Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 51Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 51Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Newton: St. Mary's Church: The nave

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Newton: St. Mary's Church: The nave

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🌱The Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→✦Abbot's HallHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Stowmarket Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Fuller Way ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Chilton FieldsUrban park4 km→🌱Brooke Way ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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