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Martlesham Plantation

22 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodlark, Nightingale, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodlark, Nightingale, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +215 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +215 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Sweet Chestnut, Pink-sorrel +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Sweet Chestnut, Pink-sorrel +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Pink-sorrel, Hazel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Run Meadow Pathpublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: footway
Run Meadow Pathpublic footpath · 854 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 854 mIncline -0%Path type: footway
Sheep Driftpublic footpath · 190 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 190 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

102 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

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