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Earthwork on Broome Heath

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📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.46800, 1.44785

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 226m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Willow Emerald Damselfly +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Hart's-Tongue, Yellow-rattle +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Harebell, Hart's-Tongue, Yellow-rattle +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
Bigod's WayWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beccles and Geldeston circular walkWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Loddon (Warren Hill) CircularWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional 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
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 355 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 355 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pippin the dog and team on Broome Heath

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pippin the dog and team on Broome Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bungay CastleHistoric site1.6 km→✦Bungay CastleHistoric site1.6 km→✦J. B. Scott's Pastiche (1839)Historic site1.7 km→✦Castle HillsHistoric site1.7 km→🦉BROOME HEATHNature reserve400 m→✦Broome BeaconHistoric site800 m→

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