Horsepool Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 42 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 42 ha
Places › England › Eastern › West Suffolk Getting here
52.22861, 0.63991
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Hazel, Dog's Mercury +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Sweet Chestnut, Bramble +2 more foraging species
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bury to Clare Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Westgate Run Walk Route Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km
Show on map Lark Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 24 km Local walking route
Show on map Lady Hervey Walk, Ickworth Estate Walking route 6.9 km ▾
Circular walk from Porter’s Lodge past lakes, Adkins Wood and St Mary’s Church. Grass, gravel and tarmac paths which can muddy in winter. Dogs welcome but must be kept on leads, especially near livestock.
Named route Length 6.9 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map River Linnet Trail, Ickworth Estate Walking route 4.6 km ▾
Circular route on multi-use track. The route is firm underfoot, gravel path, and consists of flat terrain and gentle slopes. Throughout this trail there are five bar gates with ¼ gates to the side that are very easy to open and close.
Named route Length 4.6 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Wolf Way Cycling route 400 km ▾
Named route Ref Wolf Way Length 400 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 18 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 18 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 5.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Dairy Wood and Ickworth Park
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Wildlife to spot
12,104 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,104 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Green Woodpecker · Woodpigeon · Goldcrest · Carrion Crow +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coal Tit Periparus ater Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stock Dove Columba oenas Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Jay Garrulus glandarius Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rock Dove Columba livia Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coot Fulica atra Greenfinch Chloris chloris Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Swift Apus apus Skylark Alauda arvensis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Teal Anas crecca Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Syrphus · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Green Shieldbug +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Syrphus Syrphus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Sphaerophoria scripta Mistletoe · Cleavers · Hazel · Daffodil · Cherry Laurel +17
Mistletoe Viscum album Cleavers Galium aparine Hazel Corylus avellana Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Primrose Primula vulgaris Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,104 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Green Woodpecker · Woodpigeon · Goldcrest · Carrion Crow +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coal Tit Periparus ater Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stock Dove Columba oenas Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Jay Garrulus glandarius Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Rock Dove Columba livia Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coot Fulica atra Greenfinch Chloris chloris Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Swift Apus apus Skylark Alauda arvensis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Teal Anas crecca Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
7-spot Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Syrphus · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Green Shieldbug +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Syrphus Syrphus Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Sphaerophoria scripta Mistletoe · Cleavers · Hazel · Daffodil · Cherry Laurel +17
Mistletoe Viscum album Cleavers Galium aparine Hazel Corylus avellana Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Primrose Primula vulgaris Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Small Balsam Impatiens parviflora2025
Small Balsam Impatiens parviflora2025
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2025
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Woodruff Galium odoratum2025
Woodruff Galium odoratum2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2025
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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