Getting here
51.97750, 1.07830
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +90 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Walnut, Garlic Mustard, Bristly Oxtongue +2 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Hornet, Dark Bush-cricket +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Hornet, Dark Bush-cricket +70 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Green Alkanet, Walnut, Black Bryony +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Walnut, Black Bryony +38 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking 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.
St Edmund WayWalking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Jimmys Lanepublic footpath · 17 m
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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