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✦ Ancient woodland77 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome77 ha

Getting here

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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 on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Traveller's-joy, Lords-and-Ladies +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Corn Mint, Barren Strawberry +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional 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
Gislingham Circular Walk 1 (Blue)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Howe Lanepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: path
Howe Lanepublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: path
Howe Lanepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: track
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Cycling

19 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 route573 m
Named routeRef 30Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 40Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Lanebyway open to all traffic · 490 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 490 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Park Lanebyway open to all traffic · 352 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 352 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Chapel Farm Lanebyway open to all traffic · 108 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 108 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thornham Walks: Woodland track

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thornham Walks: Woodland track

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🌱Thornham Walled GardenUrban park400 m→⛪St Mary Magdalene ChurchReligious grounds900 m→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Burgate Hall moated siteHistoric site4 km→✦Moated site at Stubbing's EntryHistoric site4.1 km→

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