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The Rookery - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.95152, 1.02557

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
Named routeRef B1Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 1Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kissing Gate And Pylon

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kissing Gate And Pylon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Duchy FieldUrban park2.2 km→🌱RSPB Flatford Wildlife GardenUrban park1.1 km→✦Settlement site NNE of Lawford HouseHistoric site1.8 km→✦Neolithic enclosure 510m north-east of Lawford HouseHistoric site1.8 km→⚽The Duchy FieldPlaying field2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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