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Birdshedge Grove

6 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hazel +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Cowslip, Sweet Violet +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Cowslip, Sweet Violet +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional walking route
Middy Railway FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wortham & Burgate WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Saint Botolph's WayWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Gislingham Circular Walk 2 (Pink)Walking route
Named routeRef GW2Local walking route
Water Lanepublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: service
Water Lanepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: service
🚴

Cycling

16 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
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 route1.9 km
Named routeRef 40Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 30Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Wood Hall Lanebridleway · 414 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 414 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland beside woodland, Grove Farm

Farmland beside woodland, Grove Farm

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