🌞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 nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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 nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
8 activities
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — country park
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Country park
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Good match
Country park — designed for family visits
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Good match
Country park — good for group day out
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)
Varies
🦉
Wildlife
Good match
Country park — managed habitat
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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5 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gainsborough Trail Meadow WalkWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 5 kmLocal walking route
Melford Hall to Sudbury Mill Walk, Melford HallWalking route8.8 km▾
Field paths, tree roots, grassland. May be muddy - suitable footwear necessary. Not suitable for wheelchairs. Pushchairs possible in dry weather. Some gates. Cross the busy A134 with extreme care.
Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 02:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Gainsborough Trail Great Cornard WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling
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18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef A1Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route ACycling route▾
Named routeRef ARegional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route131 m▾
Named routeLength 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
🐴
Horse riding
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2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this country park
Great Cornard is a 14-hectare Country Park found in Babergh, Eastern England. It features mixed woodlands and fields, offering recreational activities like walking and picnicking, as well as opportunities to observe local wildlife and plants.
