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Ashground Belt

14 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Psilolechia lucida, Xanthoparmelia verruculifera, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. +11 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Psilolechia lucida, Xanthoparmelia verruculifera, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. +11 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +163 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dandelion, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +163 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Large White, Red Admiral +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Large White, Red Admiral +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 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

11 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
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep along the path south of Rookyard Belt

Sheep along the path south of Rookyard Belt

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