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Lodge Covert

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.30371, 1.56253

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Avens, Field Maple, Common Nettle +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Barren Strawberry, Ramsons

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
St Helena TrailWalking route

St Helena Trail, Dunwich Forest. Signposted with orange arrows

Named routeLocal walking route
Orange Trail, Dunwich HeathWalking route4.8 km

The longest trail with heathland, woodland and grassland, filled with nature. Mixed terrain, with some uneven slopes and exposed tree roots. Please wear appropriate footwear. Dogs on leads March 1st to August 31st.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Pink Trail, Dunwich HeathWalking route3.2 km

Trail has the best views of the heath, and best chance of spotting our main bird species here. The site has mixed terrain, with some uneven slopes and exposed tree roots. Please wear appropriate footwear. Dogs on leads March 1st to August 31st.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 1Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A12 towards Lowestoft

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A12 towards Lowestoft

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🌱Beer GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Blythburgh PrioryHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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