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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

52.11680, 0.84121

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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
  • 🐕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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +59 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +59 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Scabious, Sulphur Clover, Cowslip +199 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Field Scabious, Sulphur Clover, Cowslip +199 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +18 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Stock Dove +16 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Stock Dove +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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

12 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
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
Main RouteCycling route419 m
Named routeRef 13Length 419 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Preston St Mary, St Mary's Church: Mosaic reredos (detail) 2

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Preston St Mary, St Mary's Church: Mosaic reredos (detail) 2

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✦Iron gas-holder, Lavenham gasworksHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→✦Market crossHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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