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Clare Castle Country Park

20 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alexanders, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Mare's-tail +88 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alexanders, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Mare's-tail +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Alexanders, Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 71 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
Wool Towns WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 km
London to Walsingham - stage 05Walking route
Named routeRef LW05Local walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Harp Lanepublic footpath · 180 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 180 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Stour Valley Pathpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: track
Station Roadpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: service
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Virginia Creeper on ruins of Clare Priory, Clare, Suffolk

Virginia Creeper on ruins of Clare Priory, Clare, Suffolk

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