Getting here
52.07113, 1.26469
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodlark, Nightingale, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodlark, Nightingale, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +215 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +215 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Green Alkanet, Sweet Chestnut, Pink-sorrel +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Sweet Chestnut, Pink-sorrel +58 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Pink-sorrel, Hazel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)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.
Run Meadow Pathpublic footpath · 46 m
Run Meadow Pathpublic footpath · 854 m
Sheep Driftpublic footpath · 190 m
🚴Cycling
102 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Route 4Cycling route
Route 4ACycling route
Route 48Cycling route
Route 41Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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