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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
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Getting here
52.06977, 1.13987
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Canada Goose
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Canada Goose
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Canada Goose, Moorhen +88 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Magpie, Canada Goose, Moorhen +88 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +46 more · last seen 2026
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Dandelion, Green Alkanet +71 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km▾
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional 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
189 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
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Broomhill Open Air Swimming Pool Sherrington Road Ipswich Suffolk England UK
Photos
Broomhill Open Air Swimming Pool Sherrington Road Ipswich Suffolk England UK
Facilities
🅿️Parking
6 nearby · Free · 114m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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