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Morieux Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Thorpe Morieux Woods · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.14667, 0.84887

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Spindle · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bradfield Woods Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Black RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradfield Woods Orange RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Lavenham WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1Cycling route
Named routeRef A1Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route419 m
Named routeRef 13Length 419 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route369 m
Named routeRef 13Length 369 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Thorpe Morieux Woods

📷 Wikipedia · Thorpe Morieux Woods · CC BY-SA 3.0

Thorpe Morieux Woods

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🌱Earl's MeadowUrban park4.1 km→🌱Parsonage GreenUrban park4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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