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BAWDSEY MANOR

59 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome59 ha

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 Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +102 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: TRANSMITTER BLOCK AT TM 3412 3828, BAWDSEY MANOR

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +102 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route849 m
Named routeRef 51Length 849 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route124 m
Named routeRef 51Length 124 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 51Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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