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St Mary's Church

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.97187, 1.34126

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 244m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Cormorant +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Blackbird, Cormorant +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Common Mallow, Creeping Thistle +61 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Common Mallow, Creeping Thistle +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +144 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part North SeaCycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walton St Mary’s church

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walton St Mary’s church

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🌱Langer ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Langer ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Clifflands ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Cliff GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Martello ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.8 km→

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