ABBEY GARDENS AND PRECINCTS 10 ha
Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Dogs welcome 10 ha
Getting here
52.24427, 0.71853
Open directionsv ✦ Grade II Registered Park and Garden — Historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England of special interest, warranting efforts to preserve it.
Park Grade II listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Pilgrims' Kitchen — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Pilgrims' Kitchen — a good base for a longer summer day out ☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rusty-Back Fern, Common Nettle, Hollyhock +40 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Bury to Clare Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Westgate Run Walk Route Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km
Show on map Lark Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 24 km Local walking route
Show on map Lady Hervey Walk, Ickworth Estate Walking route 6.9 km ▾
Circular walk from Porter’s Lodge past lakes, Adkins Wood and St Mary’s Church. Grass, gravel and tarmac paths which can muddy in winter. Dogs welcome but must be kept on leads, especially near livestock.
Named route Length 6.9 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map River Linnet Trail, Ickworth Estate Walking route 4.6 km ▾
Circular route on multi-use track. The route is firm underfoot, gravel path, and consists of flat terrain and gentle slopes. Throughout this trail there are five bar gates with ¼ gates to the side that are very easy to open and close.
Named route Length 4.6 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Old Convent Orchard public footpath · 84 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 84 m Surface paving_stones Path type: residential
Show on map 85 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Circular Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Wolf Way Cycling route 400 km ▾
Named route Ref Wolf Way Length 400 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3 km ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 725 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 725 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Kevelaer Way bridleway · 121 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 121 m Surface paved Path type: cycleway
Show on map Photos Bury St Edmunds Abbey precincts [15]
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Wildlife to spot
52,657 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 52,657 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Tit · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +37
Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Willow Emerald Damselfly
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Rusty-Back Fern · Common Nettle · Hollyhock · Common Chickweed · White Comfrey +38
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Hollyhock Alcea rosea2025 Common Chickweed Stellaria media White Comfrey Symphytum orientale Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Ivy-leaved Speedwell Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 52,657 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Tit · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +37
Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Common Darter · Willow Emerald Damselfly
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Rusty-Back Fern · Common Nettle · Hollyhock · Common Chickweed · White Comfrey +38
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Hollyhock Alcea rosea2025 Common Chickweed Stellaria media White Comfrey Symphytum orientale Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Ivy-leaved Speedwell Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Veronica hederifolia
Veronica hederifolia
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2025
Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Rock Crane's-bill Geranium macrorrhizum2025
Rock Crane's-bill Geranium macrorrhizum2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Yellow-flowered Strawberry Potentilla indica2025
Yellow-flowered Strawberry Potentilla indica2025
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis2025
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis2025
Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana sylvestris2025
Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana sylvestris2025
Jerusalem-cherry Solanum pseudocapsicum2025
Jerusalem-cherry Solanum pseudocapsicum2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta2025
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta2025
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2025
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia2025
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia2025
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2025
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2025
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2025
Adria Bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana2025
Adria Bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2025
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
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