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Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

52.18736, 1.42015

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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
  • 🌿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

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Rook +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Rook +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Black Horehound, Field Bindweed +125 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Bramble, Common Sorrel +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus marmoratus, Common Cockchafer, Rosemary Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnephilus marmoratus, Common Cockchafer, Rosemary Beetle +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 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
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
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 route2.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

View towards Great Wood

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Great Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Glemham HallUrban park1.1 km→✦Glemham House Park and GardenHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Fair Field GreenUrban park3.1 km→✦CAMPSEY ASHE PARKHistoric site4.3 km→✦GLEMHAM HALLHistoric site1 km→🐄FoodmarketVisitor farm2.5 km→

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