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Burstall Long Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.06459, 1.07092

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Oxeye Daisy, Hop +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Mint, Hogweed, Wild Marjoram +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Route 12ACycling route
Named routeRef 12ALocal cycle route
Route 11BCycling route
Named routeRef 11BLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burstall Long Wood

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Chantry ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Stonelodge ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Stone Lodge ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bramford MeadowsUrban park2.7 km→

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