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St Nicholas's Church

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.25028, 1.26142

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Primrose, Dog's Mercury +86 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Primrose, Dog's Mercury +86 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Barren Strawberry, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +12 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large White +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large White +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
N/ACycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 40Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 1Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 1Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dado of Rood Screen in Church of St Nicholas, Bedfield

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dado of Rood Screen in Church of St Nicholas, Bedfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→✦Crows HallHistoric site5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Ethelbert's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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