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Moated site at Brook House

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📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.40932, 1.46348

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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
  • ✦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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Bent, Ranunculus aquatilis agg., Great Willowherb +105 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Bent, Ranunculus aquatilis agg., Great Willowherb +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Barren Strawberry, Fennel Pondweed +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
Bigod's WayWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional 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
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brook Lane by Brook House

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brook Lane by Brook House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings Road Recreation AreaUrban park4.4 km→✦Two moated sites adjoining All Saints' ChurchHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🌱St Margaret's GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Little CommonUrban park3.6 km→🌱Tooks CommonUrban park3.7 km→

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