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Hall Heath

5 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.00540, 1.09546

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Crested Grebe, Robin +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Crested Grebe, Robin +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Stag Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Stag Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hop, Water Mint, Water Forget-me-not +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hop, Water Mint, Water Forget-me-not +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Mint, Blackthorn, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Purple Route, Flatford MillWalking route1.9 km

Circular walk on dirt and grass paths with some inclines and declines

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway to Old Hall Wood

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway to Old Hall Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bourne ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Stonelodge ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Stone Lodge ParkUrban park4.5 km→🐄Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife ParkVisitor farm2.8 km→🌱Ellenbrook Green/Playing FieldsUrban park3.6 km→🦉BOBBITS LANENature reserve3.7 km→

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