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Martello tower at Shingle Street

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.03085, 1.44771

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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Swallow +95 more · last seen 2025; Vegetated shingle — little tern and ringed plover

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Swallow +95 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Hornet Hoverfly, Common Darter +8 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Sea Campion, Sea-kale +13 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths 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
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Cycling

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2 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
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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

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Martello tower at Shingle Street from Buckanay Lane

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Martello tower at Shingle Street from Buckanay Lane

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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

Facilities

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Parking

3 nearby · 32m

✦ 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

🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park2.6 km→✦Henge and associated barrow cemetery south of Home Whin FarmHistoric site5 km→⛪Church MeadowReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Rectilinear enclosures 1km SW of Boyton Hall FarmHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→