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Nock's Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.14301, 0.70506

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Dandelion, White Dead-nettle +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crested Cow-wheat, Hard Rush, Wood Anemone +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Swift, Barn Owl +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Swift, Barn Owl +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +51 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +51 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Suffolk Threads Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lavenham to Long Melford Railway Walk, Lavenham GuildhallWalking route7.2 km

Dasy walk from Lavenham to Long Melford, through woods and open fields, following the route of the old Great Eastern Railway line. You can return to Lavenham by bus, or re-trace your steps if you are able. Can be muddy and waterlogged through SSSI.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 02:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1Cycling route
Named routeRef A1Regional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dovehouse Hillbridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mPath type: service
Dovehouse Hillbridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: service
Dovehouse Hillbridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mPath type: service
Dovehouse Hillbridleway · 420 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 420 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Overlooking Chadacre Park

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Overlooking Chadacre Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Bushy PlantationUrban park300 m→🌱walled gardenUrban park5 km→🌱Hartest GreenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Tye GreenUrban park3.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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