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St Mary's Church

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.18716, 1.45488

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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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Greylag Goose, Mallard +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Greylag Goose, Mallard +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Cowslip, Springbeauty +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Cowslip, Springbeauty +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed, Hogweed +14 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, Azure Damselfly, Wool Carder Bee +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Firebug, Azure Damselfly, Wool Carder Bee +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking TrailMountain bike route10 km

Single track mountain bike route through Tunstall Forest

Named routeLength 10 kmRound trip

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Glemham HallUrban park1.7 km→✦Glemham House Park and GardenHistoric site2.5 km→✦CAMPSEY ASHE PARKHistoric site4.9 km→⛪Saxmundham United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 525m SSE of FourwindsHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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