About this Churchyard
This lovely churchyard is a County Wildlife site, renowned for its displays of wildflowers.
Renowned ecologist and author Dr George Peterken puts Coddenham in a national ‘100 best churchyards’, not just for the wealth of flowers but also for the obvious interest in managing for them. The species found include bee orchid, rough hawkbit, field scabious, lady’s bedstraw and there are records of a range of lichens.
St Mary’s Churchyard is a special place, and a tribute to all those who have worked to maintain it over the years. The exceptional range of wildlife has only been made possible by decades of careful management by volunteers from the former Churchyard Management Group and latterly the Parish Council.
Until August 2020, the day-to-day management of the churchyard, around St Mary’s Church, was undertaken by the Churchyard Management Group, an informal, voluntary and independent group, with members from the Parish Council, Parochial Church Council and interested members of the community.
St Mary’s churchyard species list July 22
Link to the records for St Mary’s on the National Biodiversity Network’s Burial Ground Portal
Photo credits to Colin Hardy & St Mary’s Facebook page
Key Features
- Wildflower area
- Wildlife haven
- Peaceful space for quiet reflection
- Fascinating Monuments
- Lichen haven
- Churchyard cross
Church Rd,
Coddenham,
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP6 9PZ
Visitor Information
Opening Times
The church is open 8:00 – 4:00 (GMT) or 5.00 (BST)
Contact details
Please visit the church website
Accessibility
There is a wide, surfaced path that runs uphill from the gate on church road up to the church door. Other paths around the churchyard are mown grass. For those with access needs, cars can enter here and park on the short-mown grass to the right of the path unless the ground is very wet.
Toilets
There is an accessible toilet in the church.
Seating
There are two seats with an arm and a back in the churchyard on either side of the church.
Parking & Transport
There is Public parking at the Coddenham Centre on School Road a 7 minute walk from the church.
There is a bus stop outside the village shop served by route 116 please see the timetable here
Café
There is a café at the village shop, one minute away.
