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Crane's Belt

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

52.21460, 1.45346

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Primrose, Yarrow +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Bramble +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Small White +43 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Small White +43 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 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
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Dodd's Wood, Sweffling

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Dodd's Wood, Sweffling

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Nearby places

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✦Glemham House Park and GardenHistoric site1.8 km→🏞️LONELY FARMCountry park2.2 km→🌱Glemham HallUrban park4.1 km→⛪Saxmundham United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱St Mary and St Peter's ChurchUrban park3.6 km→

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