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Walpole Old Chapel

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.32329, 1.48177

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Chaffinch, Stock Dove +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Chaffinch, Stock Dove +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Bent, Great Willowherb, Common Stonewort +134 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Bent, Great Willowherb, Common Stonewort +134 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Water Mint, Water Cress +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 1Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route245 m
Named routeRef 1Length 245 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Walpole Old Chapel

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapel Barn Estate (Wilderness Reserve)Urban park4.2 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Blyth Estate (Wilderness Reserve)Urban park3.9 km→🌱Wilderness ReserveUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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