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St Thomas the Apostle Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.06985, 1.12903

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 187m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Magpie +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Magpie +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Common Chickweed +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Common Chickweed +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +10 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fonnereau WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

180 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
2ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Thomas the Apostle Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas the Apostle Church

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🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park2 km→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site2 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park1 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park1 km→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park2 km→

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