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✦ Historic site

Five bowl barrows 490m and 500m north west of Bussock Barn

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 David Beaven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.06137, 1.39662

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4 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Moderate match

Named cycling route nearby: Wolf Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km▾

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km▾
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Rendlesham Forest UFO TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Route to the Royal Burial Ground and Viewing Tower (Purple Route), Sutton HooWalking route2.1 km▾

Not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility vehicles. https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/sutton-hoo-national-trust

Named routeLength 2.1 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Accessible Route to the Royal Burial Ground (Yellow Route), Sutton HooWalking route1.8 km▾

https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/sutton-hoo-national-trust

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route2.5 km▾
Named routeRef 41Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 41Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 41Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tang TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Dutch barn and straw bales at Bussock Barn

📷 David Beaven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dutch barn and straw bales at Bussock Barn

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦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
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Henge and associated barrow cemetery south of Home Whin FarmHistoric site1 km→🌱St Margaret's ChurchUrban park1.3 km→🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park4.3 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park2.3 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪Church MeadowReligious grounds4.3 km→