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St Nicholas's Church

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.17346, 0.74406

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Robin, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hedgehog, Pipistrelle, Soprano Pipistrelle +13 more · last seen 2020; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: ST NICHOLAS'S CHURCH; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +52 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Lords-and-Ladies, Dog's Mercury +179 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bury to Clare WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Orange RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Whelnetham Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeListed length 3.4 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1Cycling route
Named routeRef A1Regional cycle route
Circular Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal 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 route2 km
Named routeRef 13Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The entrance to St. Nicholas church in Stanningfield

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The entrance to St. Nicholas church in Stanningfield

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🌱Bushy PlantationUrban park4.3 km→🌱Earl's MeadowUrban park4.2 km→🌱Parsonage GreenUrban park3.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪Cockfield Congregational ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→