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Broom Covert - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.11080, 1.50250

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Blue Trail, Orford NessWalking route2.1 km
Named routeLength 2.1 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Red Trail, Orford NessWalking route6.7 km
Named routeLength 6.7 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Rendlesham Forest UFO TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking TrailMountain bike route10 km

Single track mountain bike route through Tunstall Forest

Named routeLength 10 kmRound trip
Tang TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track near Broom Covert

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track near Broom Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GreenUrban park2.7 km→✦Orford Castle with adjoining quarry and remains of 20th century look-out postHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Castle GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Quay MeadowUrban park3.2 km→✦Staverton ParkHistoric site4.4 km→🌱BMX TrackUrban park2.3 km→

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