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Forty Acre Covert - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
St Helena TrailWalking route

St Helena Trail, Dunwich Forest. Signposted with orange arrows

Named routeLocal walking route
Orange Trail, Dunwich HeathWalking route4.8 km

The longest trail with heathland, woodland and grassland, filled with nature. Mixed terrain, with some uneven slopes and exposed tree roots. Please wear appropriate footwear. Dogs on leads March 1st to August 31st.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Woof Walk, Dunwich HeathWalking route3.2 km

Dunwich Heath's specific dogs off leads trail! There are poo bins at the start, 1/3 and 2/3 of the way round. The site has mixed terrain, with some uneven slopes and exposed tree roots. Please wear appropriate footwear for the terrain.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across Toby's Walks

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across Toby's Walks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HENHAMHistoric site3.4 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→🐄Wangford Farm ShopVisitor farm5 km→✦Blythburgh PrioryHistoric site1.1 km→

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