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GLEMHAM HALL

117 ha

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome117 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦29+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Little Owl
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Little Owl, Woodpigeon +26 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Barn Owl, Little Owl, Woodpigeon +26 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Limnephilus marmoratus, Cantharis nigricans +21 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Cat's-ear +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 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
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking TrailMountain bike route10 km

Single track mountain bike route through Tunstall Forest

Named routeLength 10 kmRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Glemham, Glemham Hall: The park from the north entrance

Little Glemham, Glemham Hall: The park from the north entrance

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