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St Peter's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.16031, 0.78216

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and House Sparrow
  • ✦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 — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST PETER; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Azure Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Bindweed, Pedunculate Oak, Scentless Mayweed +174 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bradfield Woods Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Black RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Orange RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Whelnetham Railway WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1Cycling route
Named routeRef A1Regional 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
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 13Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Peter's church, Cockfield

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Peter's church, Cockfield

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🌱Earl's MeadowUrban park1.4 km→🌱Tye GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Parsonage GreenUrban park900 m→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→