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Easton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

52.36148, 1.69596

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mallard +106 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mallard +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sea Rocket, Fat-hen, Sweet Chestnut +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Orange Ladybird, Syrphus +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Bramble, Dandelion +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Reebed RambleWalking route
Named route
Marsh MeanderWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 31Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route292 m
Named routeRef 31Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old road in Easton Wood

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old road in Easton Wood

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🌱St Edmund's GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱St Edmund's GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Tibby's GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Bartholomew GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱The RecUrban park2.8 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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