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Chantry Park

1 ha

📷 Hamish Griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.05351, 1.11277

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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 170m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Mallard +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Mallard +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Wood Anemone, Ribwort Plantain +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Wood Anemone, Ribwort Plantain +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Stictopleurus punctatonervosus +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Stictopleurus punctatonervosus +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Flowering Currant, Sweet Chestnut +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fonnereau WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

162 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
2ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree line in Chantry Park

📷 Hamish Griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree line in Chantry Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→

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