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Big Carr

16 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.34490, 1.18448

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dunnock and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 463m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, Blackbird, Song Thrush +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dunnock, Blackbird, Song Thrush +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional walking route
Hoxne Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Diss Town Starter WalkWalking route2.1 km
Named routeLength 2.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
White Bridgepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface woodPath type: path
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route15 m
Named routeLength 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The mill-race at Oakley old mill

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The mill-race at Oakley old mill

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🦉THE PENNINGS, EYENature reserve3.6 km→🌱Scole Pocket ParkUrban park3 km→✦Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey FarmHistoric site3.1 km→✦Eye PrioryHistoric site3.1 km→🌱J's MeadowUrban park4.3 km→🐄Place Farm ShopVisitor farm4.6 km→

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