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Queech Wood

3 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-tailed Godwit and Wigeon
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon, Ruff +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon, Ruff +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Sphaerophoria +60 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bugloss, Springbeauty, Bristly Oxtongue +27 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Forest walks

Moderate match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kyson Hill and Kyson Point Walk, Kyson HillWalking route3.7 km

Start involves going up a flight of steps over the railway line, the route is pushchair and wheelchair friendly, apart from one small section at high tide. Kyson Hill is a steep slope over grass and steep steps. May be muddy at certain times.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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