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Ipswich Cricket Club

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Swift, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Yellowhammer, Swift, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Honeysuckle +83 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Honeysuckle +83 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Hogweed +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 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
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
Named routeRef B1Regional cycle route

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