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✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.28609, 1.48017

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +107 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Duckweed, Creeping Bent, Great Willowherb +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Unnamed stream south of Sibton Green

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Unnamed stream south of Sibton Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grove ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Chapel Barn Estate (Wilderness Reserve)Urban park3.5 km→🌱Wilderness ReserveUrban park600 m→🌱Blyth Estate (Wilderness Reserve)Urban park4.2 km→🌱Sibton GreenUrban park600 m→🌱YoxwoodUrban park1.7 km→

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