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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Ipswich Getting here
52.05509, 1.11648
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 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 — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Yarrow +74 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Yarrow +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Chickweed, White Dead-nettle, Dandelion +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe Ferry Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Stour & Orwell Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Fonnereau Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Fynn Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Gipping Valley River Path Walking route ▾
164 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
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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
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Wildlife to spot
21,371 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,371 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Blackbird · Robin · Mallard · Blue Tit +35
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Red Fox · Grey Squirrel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Willow Emerald Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Stag Beetle · Norfolk Aeshna · Southern Oak Bush-cricket +4
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles2025 Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025 Xanthogramma pedissequum Dove's-foot Crane's-bill · Yorkshire-fog · Common Chickweed · Yarrow · Creeping Cinquefoil +48
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Common Chickweed Stellaria media Yarrow Achillea millefolium Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans White Dead-nettle Lamium album Dandelion Taraxacum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,371 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Blackbird · Robin · Mallard · Blue Tit +35
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Red Fox · Grey Squirrel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Willow Emerald Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Stag Beetle · Norfolk Aeshna · Southern Oak Bush-cricket +4
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 Norfolk Aeshna Aeshna isoceles2025 Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025 Xanthogramma pedissequum Dove's-foot Crane's-bill · Yorkshire-fog · Common Chickweed · Yarrow · Creeping Cinquefoil +48
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Common Chickweed Stellaria media Yarrow Achillea millefolium Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans White Dead-nettle Lamium album Dandelion Taraxacum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Ragwort Senecio
Ragwort Senecio
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Box-leaved Honeysuckle Lonicera pileata
Box-leaved Honeysuckle Lonicera pileata
Musk Stork's-bill Erodium moschatum
Musk Stork's-bill Erodium moschatum
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Euonymus fortunei Euonymus fortunei
Euonymus fortunei Euonymus fortunei
Oak Quercus
Oak Quercus
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Linden Tilia
Linden Tilia
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides
Laburnham Laburnum anagyroides
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Veronica cupressoides Veronica cupressoides
Veronica cupressoides Veronica cupressoides
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Weld Reseda luteola
Weld Reseda luteola
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis2025
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis2025
Hop Humulus lupulus2025
Hop Humulus lupulus2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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