Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars 0 ha
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52.05401, 1.15827
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ The Grazing Sheep — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ The Grazing Sheep — a good base for a longer summer day out £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Canada Goose +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Canada Goose +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Firebug +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Firebug +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Green Alkanet, Wild Carrot, Field Scabious +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Wild Carrot, Field Scabious +83 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn, Alexanders +7 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe Ferry Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Sandlings Walk Walking route 89 km ▾
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Stour & Orwell Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Cox Lane public footpath · 52 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 52 m Path type: pedestrian
Show on map 186 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map 2A Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 10B Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10B Local cycle route
Show on map NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, Ipswich Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Neptune Quay restricted byway · 199 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 199 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Orwell Quay restricted byway · 383 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 383 m Surface paving_stones Path type: pedestrian
Show on map Stoke Quay byway open to all traffic · 132 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 132 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Albion Wharf restricted byway · 249 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 249 m Surface sett Path type: pedestrian
Show on map Common Quay restricted byway · 56 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 56 m Surface sett Path type: unclassified
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Wildlife to spot
59,808 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 59,808 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · House Sparrow · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Moorhen +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coot Fulica atra Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 22 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Firebug · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyparochromus vulgaris · Harlequin Ladybird · Common Darter +17
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Green Alkanet · Lesser Celandine · Butterfly-bush · Box-leaved Honeysuckle · Horse-chestnut +24
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Box-leaved Honeysuckle Lonicera pileata Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Alexanders Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 59,808 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · House Sparrow · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Moorhen +35
Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coot Fulica atra Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 22 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Firebug · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyparochromus vulgaris · Harlequin Ladybird · Common Darter +17
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale Green Alkanet · Lesser Celandine · Butterfly-bush · Box-leaved Honeysuckle · Horse-chestnut +24
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Box-leaved Honeysuckle Lonicera pileata Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Alexanders Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2025
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Drosophila melanogaster Drosophila melanogaster2025
Drosophila melanogaster Drosophila melanogaster2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Common Stiletto Thereva nobilitata2025
Common Stiletto Thereva nobilitata2025
Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus2025
Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Smyrnium olusatrum
Smyrnium olusatrum
Musk Stork's-bill Erodium moschatum
Musk Stork's-bill Erodium moschatum
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Heart-leaved Bergenia Bergenia cordifolia
Heart-leaved Bergenia Bergenia cordifolia
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis2025
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana2025
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana2025
Mexican Orange Choisya ternata2025
Mexican Orange Choisya ternata2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Dittander Lepidium latifolium2025
Dittander Lepidium latifolium2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2025
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2025
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides2025
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides2025
Tall Nightshade Solanum chenopodioides2025
Tall Nightshade Solanum chenopodioides2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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