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Black Walk Plantation

14 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.04900, 1.24000

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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 154m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Swollen-thighed Beetle +389 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Swollen-thighed Beetle +389 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Common Ragwort, Germander Speedwell +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Common Ragwort, Germander Speedwell +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Sheep's Sorrel, Hazel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

129 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
2ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Black Walk Plantation

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Sandlings open spaceUrban park2 km→🌱Rushmere CommonUrban park2.4 km→🌱Cobham Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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