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Park Wood - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.98810, 0.78062

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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

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gainsborough Trail Great Cornard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A3 (Boxford Link)Cycling route
Named routeRef A3Regional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 13Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 13Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gorse on edge of woodland, Bures St. Mary

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gorse on edge of woodland, Bures St. Mary

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bures Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱Bures CommonUrban park1.9 km→🌱Sudbury Rugby Union Football ClubUrban park4.1 km→🦉TIGER HILLNature reserve1.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→🦉ARGER FENNature reserve2.3 km→

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