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Broadleaved woodland near Ipswich

2 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.06777, 1.16495

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 228m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Avenuepublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
The Avenuepublic footpath · 124 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 124 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

197 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
2ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Borrowdale Avenue, Ipswich

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Borrowdale Avenue, Ipswich

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site700 m→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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