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Grubswell Plantation

6 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.48140, 1.42649

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Hazel +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Hemp-agrimony +103 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Hemp-agrimony +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

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Named routeRegional walking route
Bigod's WayWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Loddon Ingloss CircularWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Loddon (Warren Hill) CircularWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Harfordbridge Lanepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: path
Harfordbridge Lanepublic footpath · 229 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 229 mPath type: track
Harford Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: path
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional 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
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 40Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View along the northern edge of Grubswell Plantation

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View along the northern edge of Grubswell Plantation

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✦Bungay CastleHistoric site2.9 km→✦J. B. Scott's Pastiche (1839)Historic site2.9 km→✦Bungay CastleHistoric site3 km→✦Castle HillsHistoric site3.1 km→✦Earthwork on Broome HeathHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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