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John's Wood

20 ha

📷 PetiteAnge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.35896, 1.65629

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water-violet, Bluebell, Early-purple Orchid +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Water-violet, Bluebell, Early-purple Orchid +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Reebed RambleWalking route
Named route
Marsh MeanderWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 31Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route292 m
Named routeRef 31Length 292 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wash Lanebridleway · 337 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 337 mSurface groundPath type: track
Smear Lanebridleway · 271 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 271 mSurface groundPath type: track
Smear Lanebridleway · 341 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 341 mSurface groundPath type: track
Wash Lanebridleway · 359 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 359 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View through wood towards Frostenden Corner

📷 PetiteAnge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View through wood towards Frostenden Corner

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