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Ipswich Golf Club

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.04339, 1.21737

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • ☀️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

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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

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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

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Heathland east of Ipswich

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heathland east of Ipswich

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 383m

✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holywells ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Sandlings open spaceUrban park1.4 km→🌱Cobham Road Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Rushmere CommonUrban park1.8 km→