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Frederick's Wood - Conifer woodland

26 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

52.28013, 1.60921

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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
  • 🅿️St Helena Way Car Park 47m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trail; Named hiking route nearby: Sandlings Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
St Helena TrailWalking route

St Helena Trail, Dunwich Forest. Signposted with orange arrows

Named routeLocal walking route
Grey Trail, Dunwich HeathWalking route1.6 km

Mixed terrain, with some uneven slopes and exposed tree roots. Please wear appropriate footwear for the terrain. Dogs on leads March 1st to August 31st.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Orange Trail, Dunwich HeathWalking route4.8 km

The longest trail with heathland, woodland and grassland, filled with nature. Mixed terrain, with some uneven slopes and exposed tree roots. Please wear appropriate footwear. Dogs on leads March 1st to August 31st.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route92 m
Named routeRef 31Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route92 m
Named routeRef 31Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebridleway · 149 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 149 mPath type: bridleway
Sandy Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Winter Sunlight on Silver Birches in Dunwich Forest

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Winter Sunlight on Silver Birches in Dunwich Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Greyfriars, DunwichHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Cliff House Holiday ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Beer GardenUrban park2.8 km→✦Leiston Abbey (first site) with later chapel and pill boxHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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