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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 50 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Ipswich Getting here
52.03966, 1.17372
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Acorn Weevil, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Acorn Weevil, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Green Alkanet, Spurge-laurel +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Green Alkanet, Spurge-laurel +12 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe Ferry Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Pin Mill Nature Walk, Pin Mill Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Circular walk, mostly easy walking on grassy and sandy paths. Steps along the route and one steep slope to descend between points 4 and 5. Be aware of high tides along the foreshore at point 6, where an alternate path is recommended when the route is impa
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sandlings Walk Walking route 89 km ▾
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Stour & Orwell Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 191 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map 2A Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 10B Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10B Local cycle route
Show on map South Suffolk Route B Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B Regional cycle route
Show on map Alton Water Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Chorthippus brunneus2025
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Errastunus ocellaris Errastunus ocellaris2025
Stictopleurus abutilon Stictopleurus abutilon2025
Stictopleurus abutilon Stictopleurus abutilon2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Megacoelum infusum Megacoelum infusum2025
Megacoelum infusum Megacoelum infusum2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Arboridia ribauti Arboridia ribauti2025
Arboridia ribauti Arboridia ribauti2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
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Allygus mixtus Allygus mixtus2025
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Lamprotettix nitidulus Lamprotettix nitidulus2025
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Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
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Apion haematodes Apion haematodes2025
Apion haematodes Apion haematodes2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Protopirapion atratulum Protopirapion atratulum2025
Protopirapion atratulum Protopirapion atratulum2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes2025
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Trichosirocalus troglodytes Trichosirocalus troglodytes2025
Trichosirocalus troglodytes Trichosirocalus troglodytes2025
European Cinchbug Ischnodemus sabuleti2025
European Cinchbug Ischnodemus sabuleti2025
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Aphrodes makarovi Aphrodes makarovi2025
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Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus2025
Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus2025
Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus2025
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus2025
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus2025
Stictopleurus Stictopleurus2025
Stictopleurus Stictopleurus2025
Zyginidia scutellaris Zyginidia scutellaris2025
Zyginidia scutellaris Zyginidia scutellaris2025
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025
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Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata2025
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