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Assington Thicks - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

SeasonalWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

52.00590, 0.80787

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 123m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 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

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route ACycling route
Named routeRef ARegional cycle route
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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Assington Thicks

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Assington Thicks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bures Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sudbury Rugby Union Football ClubUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bures CommonUrban park4.5 km→🦉TIGER HILLNature reserve2 km→🦉ARGER FENNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Great Cornard Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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