Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Black-tailed Godwit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Black-tailed Godwit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Pochard +102 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Pochard +102 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hoary Cress, Coltsfoot, Ground-ivy +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hoary Cress, Coltsfoot, Ground-ivy +29 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Alexanders, Bristly Oxtongue +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Pin Mill Nature Walk, Pin MillWalking route3.2 km
Circular walk, mostly easy walking on grassy and sandy paths. Steps along the route and one steep slope to descend between points 4 and 5. Be aware of high tides along the foreshore at point 6, where an alternate path is recommended when the route is impa
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Hill Cottage Trackpublic footpath · 791 m
🚴Cycling
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Route 41Cycling route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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