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Pipers Vale

68 ha

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsCyclingHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome68 ha

Getting here

52.03015, 1.17100

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Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe Ferry

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Pin Mill Nature Walk, Pin MillWalking route3.2 km▾

Circular walk, mostly easy walking on grassy and sandy paths. Steps along the route and one steep slope to descend between points 4 and 5. Be aware of high tides along the foreshore at point 6, where an alternate path is recommended when the route is impa

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal 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
Gainsborough Lanepublic footpath · 126 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 126 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Gainsborough Lanepublic footpath · 50 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: track
Gainsborough Lanepublic footpath · 48 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

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183 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
South Suffolk Route BCycling route▾
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this urban park

Pipers Vale is a urban park covering 68 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Pipers Vale and the Orwell Bridge

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pipers Vale and the Orwell Bridge

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 344m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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