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Bramfieldhall Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.30318, 1.52770

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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
  • 🍄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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wigeon, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wigeon, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Deer Shield, Sordid Blewits +18 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Deer Shield, Sordid Blewits +18 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Bent, Great Willowherb, Broad-leaved Pondweed +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Water Cress, Water Mint +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
St Helena TrailWalking route

St Helena Trail, Dunwich Forest. Signposted with orange arrows

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 1Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A144 Bramfield Road

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A144 Bramfield Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grove ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Wilderness ReserveUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sibton GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱YoxwoodUrban park3.7 km→

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