Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Moat Farm moated site, 650m west of Goodwyns Farm

1 ha

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

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.28695, 1.42802

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

▾
  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Meadow Brown, Common Darter +126 more · last seen 2022

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Creeping Bent, Great Willowherb, Hard Rush +142 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

▾

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Route 42Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route39 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

▾
Driveway out of Moat Farm, Heveningham

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

Driveway out of Moat Farm, Heveningham

1 / 21
Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapel Barn Estate (Wilderness Reserve)Urban park1.4 km→🌱Blyth Estate (Wilderness Reserve)Urban park2.4 km→🌱Wilderness ReserveUrban park4 km→🌱Huntingfield (Millennium Green)Urban park2.8 km→🌱Sibton GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱YoxwoodUrban park4.9 km→