Getting here
52.04353, 1.21664
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mandarin Duck, Greylag Goose, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mandarin Duck, Greylag Goose, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Sheep's Sorrel, Garlic Mustard +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +131 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +131 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Bracken, Germander Speedwell +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Bracken, Germander Speedwell +66 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Purdis Farm Lanepublic footpath · 581 m
Purdis Farm Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
🚴Cycling
181 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
Route 2Cycling route
2ACycling route
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Route 4Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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