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Twelve Lands Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.88423, -1.76624

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury HallWalking route2 km

The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route349 m
Named routeLength 349 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 549Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route645 m
Named routeLength 645 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over a weir at Sudbury

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over a weir at Sudbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SUDBURY HALLHistoric site1.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds300 m→⚽Sudbury Cricket GroundPlaying field400 m→🌱Doveridge Playground and Tennis courtUrban park4.5 km→🌱Doveridge ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Sudbury HallHistoric site200 m→

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