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Kesgrave Hall Spa

36 ha

📷 Nick Mutton 01329 000000 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

52.06948, 1.25483

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, House Sparrow +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Syrphus, Dock Bug, 7-spot Ladybird +286 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Hazel, Pink-sorrel +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Sweet Chestnut, Holly +79 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Sweet Chestnut, Holly +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
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Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
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Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kyson Hill and Kyson Point Walk, Kyson HillWalking route3.7 km

Start involves going up a flight of steps over the railway line, the route is pushchair and wheelchair friendly, apart from one small section at high tide. Kyson Hill is a steep slope over grass and steep steps. May be muddy at certain times.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kesgrave Hall - additional visitor parking area

📷 Nick Mutton 01329 000000 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kesgrave Hall - additional visitor parking area

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingston FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sandlings open spaceUrban park3.2 km→🌱Rushmere CommonUrban park3.4 km→🌱Boating Pond ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Quay ChurchUrban park5 km→🌱Grange MeadowUrban park800 m→

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