Getting here
52.08396, 0.72737
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 13
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Blue Parkland Estate Walk, Melford Hall
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
44
17 named nearby · 27 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
23
23 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
15
15 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
The Lavenham Walk · Walking0
Suffolk Threads Heritage Trail · Walking0
Gainsborough Trail Meadow Walk · Walking0
Melford Hall to Sudbury Mill Walk, Melford Hall · Walking8.8 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Palmerswent Close · restricted byway
School Lane · bridleway
Roydon Drift · bridleway
About this urban park
Melford Park is a urban park covering 71 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
1 nearby · 467m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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