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Bath Hills Plantation

17 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.47009, 1.42148

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 371m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax +88 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Eristalis pertinax +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Hart's-Tongue, Spear Thistle +63 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Harebell, Hart's-Tongue, Spear Thistle +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

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Named routeRegional walking route
Bigod's WayWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Loddon (Warren Hill) CircularWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional 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
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route194 m
Named routeRef 30Length 194 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 518 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 518 mPath type: track
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 339 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 339 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway to Valley House & Bath Hills Road

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Bridleway to Valley House & Bath Hills Road

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✦J. B. Scott's Pastiche (1839)Historic site1.8 km→✦Bungay CastleHistoric site1.9 km→✦Bungay CastleHistoric site1.9 km→✦Castle HillsHistoric site2 km→🦉BROOME HEATHNature reserve2.2 km→✦Earthwork on Broome HeathHistoric site1.8 km→

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