Dial Farm Plantations 17 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Free entry Dogs welcome 17 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Mid Suffolk Getting here
52.16579, 1.11321
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Greenfinch, Turtle Dove +33 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Tawny Owl, Greenfinch, Turtle Dove +33 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +32 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +32 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Fritillary, Viper's-bugloss +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Fritillary, Viper's-bugloss +11 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Gipping Valley River Path Walking route ▾
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 982 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 982 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 708 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 708 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 563 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 563 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 834 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 834 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,390 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,390 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 9 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Turtle Dove · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Kestrel · Greenfinch +4
Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2021 Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 Swift Apus apus2020 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2020 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2020 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer
2020 ▾
Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Meadow Brown · Small White · Large White · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood +24
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Fritillary · Viper's-bugloss · Pyramidal Orchid · Bee Orchid · Primrose +7
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2024 Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2024 Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024 Primrose Primula vulgaris2024 Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,390 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 9 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Turtle Dove · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Kestrel · Greenfinch +4
Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2021 Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 Swift Apus apus2020 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2020 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2020 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer
2020 ▾
Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Meadow Brown · Small White · Large White · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood +24
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Fritillary · Viper's-bugloss · Pyramidal Orchid · Bee Orchid · Primrose +7
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2024 Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2024 Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024 Primrose Primula vulgaris2024 Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2019
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2019
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2021
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2021
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2023
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2023
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2021
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2021
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2021
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2021
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2020
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2020
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2020
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2020
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2020
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2020
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
White Admiral Limenitis camilla2019
White Admiral Limenitis camilla2019
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2019
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
White-letter Hairstreak Satyrium w-album2019
White-letter Hairstreak Satyrium w-album2019
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2019
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2019
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2019
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019 2024
2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2023
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2023
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2021
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2021
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2021
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2021
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis2021
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis2021
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2021
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2021
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2021
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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