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Cobham Road Recreation Ground

6 ha

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Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.04139, 1.19451

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mandarin Duck and Greylag Goose
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Sunbeam Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mandarin Duck, Greylag Goose, Robin +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mandarin Duck, Greylag Goose, Robin +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Small White +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Carrot, Broom, Hornbeam +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

194 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
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation Green off Cobham Road

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Recreation Green off Cobham Road

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