Boulge Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 22 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍄 Fungi🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 22 ha
Places › England › Eastern › East Suffolk Getting here
52.12259, 1.28453
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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 🍄 Mushroom 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 🍄 Mushroom 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🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Physcia adscendens, Lecanora expallens, Netted Shield Lichen +29 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Physcia adscendens, Lecanora expallens, Netted Shield Lichen +29 more · last seen 2014
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Selfheal, Great Willowherb, Southern Marsh-orchid +187 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Corn Mint, Pedunculate Oak +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Peacock +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Peacock +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Sandlings Walk Walking route 89 km ▾
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Kyson Hill and Kyson Point Walk, Kyson Hill Walking route 3.7 km ▾
Start involves going up a flight of steps over the railway line, the route is pushchair and wheelchair friendly, apart from one small section at high tide. Kyson Hill is a steep slope over grass and steep steps. May be muddy at certain times.
Named route Length 3.7 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Fynn Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Marshes, Mudflats and Woodbridge Circular Walk, Kyson Hill Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Some steep slopes over grass and steps. May be muddy at certain times. Waterproof footwear may be necessary.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Route to the Royal Burial Ground and Viewing Tower (Purple Route), Sutton Hoo Walking route 2.1 km ▾
Not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility vehicles.
https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/sutton-hoo-national-trust
Named route Length 2.1 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Route 48 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 217 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 217 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 45 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 45 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 84 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 84 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
4,765 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,765 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin · Dunnock · Woodpigeon +35
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus2020 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swift Apus apus Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Skylark Alauda arvensis House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2022 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2021 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2021 Redwing Turdus iliacus2021 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2020 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Rabbit · Badger +1
Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles2023 American Mink Neovison vison2022 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2020 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Stag Beetle · Syritta pipiens · Eristalis nemorum · Red-headed Cardinal Beetle · Stable Fly +4
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans2024 Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis2023 Selfheal · Bee Orchid · Great Willowherb · Bugle · Giant Hogweed +25
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2024 Bugle Ajuga reptans Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2022 Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia Smooth Tare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,765 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin · Dunnock · Woodpigeon +35
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus2020 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swift Apus apus Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Skylark Alauda arvensis House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2022 Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2021 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2021 Redwing Turdus iliacus2021 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2021 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2020 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Rabbit · Badger +1
Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles2023 American Mink Neovison vison2022 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
autumn
2020 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Stag Beetle · Syritta pipiens · Eristalis nemorum · Red-headed Cardinal Beetle · Stable Fly +4
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023 Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans2024 Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis2023 Selfheal · Bee Orchid · Great Willowherb · Bugle · Giant Hogweed +25
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2024 Bugle Ajuga reptans Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2022 Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia Smooth Tare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2020
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2020
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2020
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2020
Sulphur Beetle Cteniopus sulphureus2020
Sulphur Beetle Cteniopus sulphureus2020 Ervum tetraspermum
Ervum tetraspermum
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2024
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2024
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2022
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2022
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2022
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2022
Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2022
Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2022
Broad Bean Vicia faba2022
Broad Bean Vicia faba2022
Yellow Bristle-grass Setaria pumila2020
Yellow Bristle-grass Setaria pumila2020
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2020
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2020
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2020
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2020
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2020
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2020
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2020
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2020
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2020
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2020
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2020
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2020
Stone Parsley Sison amomum2020
Stone Parsley Sison amomum2020
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus2020
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus2020
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2020
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