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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
  • 🍄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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chiffchaff +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chiffchaff +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Catillaria lenticularis, Candelariella vitellina f. vitellina, Psilolechia lucida +12 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Catillaria lenticularis, Candelariella vitellina f. vitellina, Psilolechia lucida +12 more · last seen 2015

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Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +169 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +169 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Early-purple Orchid, Bugle +91 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green-winged Orchid, Early-purple Orchid, Bugle +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Barren Strawberry, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 1Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 1Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 1Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monewden, St. Mary's Church: Eastern aspect

Monewden, St. Mary's Church: Eastern aspect

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