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52.40254, 1.67114
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +82 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Water-parsnip, Bittersweet, Creeping Thistle +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Water-parsnip, Bittersweet, Creeping Thistle +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Green Nettle Weevil +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Green Nettle Weevil +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bulrush, Water Mint, Alexanders
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Suffolk Coast Path Walking route 80 km ▾
Named route Length 80 km Regional walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 30 Regional cycle route
Show on map Southwald to Reedham Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 31 Regional 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 Regional Cycle Route 30 Cycling route 373 km ▾
Named route Ref 30 Length 373 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 106 m ▾
Named route Ref 517 Length 106 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 517 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
6,399 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,399 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Herring Gull · Magpie · Robin · Great Tit +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Rook Corvus frugilegus Gadwall Mareca strepera Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Common Gull Larus canus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stock Dove Columba oenas Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Greylag Goose Anser anser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Syrphus · Platycheirus scutatus · Populicerus confusus · Platycheirus peltatus agg. · Gorse Shieldbug +17
Syrphus Syrphus Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus Populicerus confusus Populicerus confusus Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg. Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Long-winged Cone-head Common Sallow · Osier · Lesser Water-parsnip · Bulrush · Bittersweet +3
Common Sallow Salix cinerea Osier Salix viminalis Lesser Water-parsnip Berula erecta Bulrush Typha latifolia Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,399 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Herring Gull · Magpie · Robin · Great Tit +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Rook Corvus frugilegus Gadwall Mareca strepera Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Common Gull Larus canus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stock Dove Columba oenas Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Greylag Goose Anser anser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Syrphus · Platycheirus scutatus · Populicerus confusus · Platycheirus peltatus agg. · Gorse Shieldbug +17
Syrphus Syrphus Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus Populicerus confusus Populicerus confusus Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg. Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Long-winged Cone-head Common Sallow · Osier · Lesser Water-parsnip · Bulrush · Bittersweet +3
Common Sallow Salix cinerea Osier Salix viminalis Lesser Water-parsnip Berula erecta Bulrush Typha latifolia Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Conocephalus fuscus
Conocephalus fuscus
Sheep Nostril Fly Oestrus ovis
Sheep Nostril Fly Oestrus ovis
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Mordellochroa abdominalis Mordellochroa abdominalis
Mordellochroa abdominalis Mordellochroa abdominalis
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
St Marks Fly Bibio marci
St Marks Fly Bibio marci
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
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