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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.09834, 0.83440

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Barn Owl
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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· FreeToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Red Fox, Hedgehog, Water Vole +13 more · last seen 2023; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Azure Damselfly +180 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +133 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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: Grave of Sir David Haven Barran

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brent Eleigh, St. Mary's Church: Grave of Sir David Haven Barran

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