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Gippeswyk Park

57 ha

📷 Hamish Griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome57 ha

Getting here

52.05142, 1.13495

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Alexanders +56 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Alexanders +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

182 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
2ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gippeswyk Park

📷 Hamish Griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park2 km→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site2 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→

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