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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 383m away — 2 car parks within reach

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Mandarin Duck, Greylag Goose, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Mandarin Duck, Greylag Goose, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +131 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Elder, Bracken, Germander Speedwell +66 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Purdis Farm Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: residential
Purdis Farm Lanepublic footpath · 581 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 581 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

182 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
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

Photos

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Facilities

🅿️

Parking

2 nearby · 383m

✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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