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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Large White +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Small White, Large White +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Stork's-bill, Herb-Robert, Pyramidal Orchid +125 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Stork's-bill, Herb-Robert, Pyramidal Orchid +125 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, White Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +15 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kyson Hill and Kyson Point Walk, Kyson HillWalking route3.7 km

Start involves going up a flight of steps over the railway line, the route is pushchair and wheelchair friendly, apart from one small section at high tide. Kyson Hill is a steep slope over grass and steep steps. May be muddy at certain times.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St.Mary's Church, Great Bealings

St.Mary's Church, Great Bealings

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