St Michael's Church
Getting here
52.00245, 1.18945
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shelduck and Wigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shelduck and Wigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shelduck, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shelduck, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +84 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Scorpion Weed, Radish, Flax +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Scorpion Weed, Radish, Flax +62 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Alexanders, Pedunculate Oak +3 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Pin Mill Nature Walk, Pin MillWalking route3.2 km
Circular walk, mostly easy walking on grassy and sandy paths. Steps along the route and one steep slope to descend between points 4 and 5. Be aware of high tides along the foreshore at point 6, where an alternate path is recommended when the route is impa
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
🚴Cycling
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Route 4ACycling route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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