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Moated site and formal garden remains at Moat Hall

4 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.18909, 1.38108

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Midland Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Sheep's Sorrel +11 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Upright Hedge-parsley, Cow Parsley, White Clover +77 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Upright Hedge-parsley, Cow Parsley, White Clover +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Cockchafer +5 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
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Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
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EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 1Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 1Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moat Hall

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Easton Farm ParkVisitor farm4 km→🏞️EASTON FARMCountry park4 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🌱Castle MeadowUrban park4.5 km→🌱Outer BaileyUrban park4.5 km→✦Framlingham CastleHistoric site4.6 km→

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