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Chestnut Spinney

4 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.97611, 1.14965

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦115+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Nightingale and Turtle Dove
  • 🌿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
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Woodpigeon +112 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Nightingale, Turtle Dove, Woodpigeon +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea-purslane, Trifolium incarnatum, Fox-and-cubs +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sea-purslane, Trifolium incarnatum, Fox-and-cubs +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Beech, Pedunculate Oak

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Stag Beetle, 16-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Stag Beetle, 16-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Pin Mill Nature Walk, Pin MillWalking route3.2 km

Circular walk, mostly easy walking on grassy and sandy paths. Steps along the route and one steep slope to descend between points 4 and 5. Be aware of high tides along the foreshore at point 6, where an alternate path is recommended when the route is impa

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance, Alton Water Treatment Water

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance, Alton Water Treatment Water

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The CommonUrban park4.8 km→🌱Village Hall fieldUrban park1.2 km→💧Alton WaterReservoir2 km→💧Alton WaterReservoir2 km→🌱Harkstead Millennium GreenUrban park2.6 km→✦Freston ParkHistoric site4.3 km→

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