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Eyke Recreation Ground

32 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

52.10850, 1.39213

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Wood Sage, Yarrow +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bracken, Wood Sage, Yarrow +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Rendlesham Forest UFO TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Route to the Royal Burial Ground and Viewing Tower (Purple Route), Sutton HooWalking route2.1 km

Not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility vehicles. https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/sutton-hoo-national-trust

Named routeLength 2.1 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Accessible Route to the Royal Burial Ground (Yellow Route), Sutton HooWalking route1.8 km

https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/sutton-hoo-national-trust

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tang TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wild flowers on the playing field, Eyke

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wild flowers on the playing field, Eyke

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Melton Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→✦Staverton ParkHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Prehistoric settlement and group of barrows (including site of ship burial) at Sutton HooHistoric site4.2 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park4.9 km→✦CAMPSEY ASHE PARKHistoric site4.9 km→

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