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The Rookery - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PlayDogsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.94319, 1.04932

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 147m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entering Owl's Flight Dell, Lawford

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entering Owl's Flight Dell, Lawford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Duchy FieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱RSPB Flatford Wildlife GardenUrban park2.8 km→✦Neolithic enclosure 510m north-east of Lawford HouseHistoric site1.1 km→✦Settlement site NNE of Lawford HouseHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Mistley Place ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦Mistley TowersHistoric site2 km→

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