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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 43 ha
Places › England › Eastern › West Suffolk Getting here
52.29568, 0.67879
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 484m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 484m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull +82 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Common Nettle, Dewberry +98 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Common Nettle, Dewberry +98 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Common Sorrel +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Icknield Way Path Walking route 169 km ▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named route Length 169 km Regional walking route
Show on map Nature Trail Walking route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Length 1.5 km Local walking route
Show on map Beowulf & Grendel Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Lake Trail Walking route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Length 3.5 km Local walking route
Show on map Lark Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 24 km Local walking route
Show on map Lark Valley Path public footpath · 845 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 845 m Surface grass Path type: footway
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wolf Way Cycling route 400 km ▾
Named route Ref Wolf Way Length 400 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Mill Road bridleway · 9 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 9 m Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
32,837 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,837 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Yellow-legged Gull · Blue Tit · Robin +29
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Pochard Aythya ferina Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Wigeon Mareca penelope Redwing Turdus iliacus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Rook Corvus frugilegus Raven Corvus corax Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Pintail Anas acuta Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Common Shrew · Mole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Shrew Sorex araneus Mole Talpa europaea Slow-worm
Common Blue Damselfly · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Banded Demoiselle · Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly +34
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Large Red Damselfly 🌿 Plants 29 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dewberry · Long-headed Poppy · Amphibious Bistort · Annual Wall-rocket · Black-bindweed +24
Dewberry Rubus caesius Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,837 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Yellow-legged Gull · Blue Tit · Robin +29
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Pochard Aythya ferina Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Wigeon Mareca penelope Redwing Turdus iliacus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Rook Corvus frugilegus Raven Corvus corax Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Pintail Anas acuta Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🦌 Mammals 4 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Common Shrew · Mole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Shrew Sorex araneus Mole Talpa europaea Slow-worm
Common Blue Damselfly · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Banded Demoiselle · Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly +34
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Large Red Damselfly 🌿 Plants 29 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dewberry · Long-headed Poppy · Amphibious Bistort · Annual Wall-rocket · Black-bindweed +24
Dewberry Rubus caesius Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Xylota Xylota
Xylota Xylota
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Tropidia scita Tropidia scita
Tropidia scita Tropidia scita
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense Small-flowered Crane's-bill
Small-flowered Crane's-bill
Geranium pusillum
Geranium pusillum
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Great Lettuce Lactuca virosa
Great Lettuce Lactuca virosa
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Weasel's-snout Misopates orontium
Weasel's-snout Misopates orontium
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Narrow-leaved Meadow-grass Poa angustifolia
Narrow-leaved Meadow-grass Poa angustifolia
Downy Oat Avenula pubescens
Downy Oat Avenula pubescens
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
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