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St Mary's Gedding

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.18672, 0.85390

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Wood Anemone, Marsh Thistle +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Wood Anemone, Marsh Thistle +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Hogweed, Bramble +7 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bradfield Woods Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Green RouteWalking route
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Bradfield Woods Black RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Orange RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route380 m
Named routeRef 51Length 380 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gedding, St. Mary's Church: Southern aspect

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gedding, St. Mary's Church: Southern aspect

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Nearby places

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⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱Bradfield GreenUrban park4.4 km→✦Elizabeth II Diamond JubileeHistoric site4.8 km→✦Woolpit Village PumpHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Parsonage GreenUrban park4.9 km→

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