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Decoy Wood

31 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

52.01741, 1.24677

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦98+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shelduck and Wren
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 457m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shelduck, Wren, Oystercatcher +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shelduck, Wren, Oystercatcher +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Shelduck, Wren, Oystercatcher +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spotted Medick, Honeysuckle, Common Cord-grass +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spotted Medick, Honeysuckle, Common Cord-grass +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Sea Beet, Evergreen Oak +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Varied Carpet Beetle, Turnip Tigress +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Varied Carpet Beetle, Turnip Tigress +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Amberfield Drivepublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Decoy Wood from the air

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Decoy Wood from the air

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The CommonUrban park3.4 km→🌱Cobham Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sandlings open spaceUrban park4.8 km→🌱Orwell Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️ORWELLCountry park4.6 km→🌱Orwell Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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