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Northfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Mike Snoswell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.20306, 0.95878

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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
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Owl, Rook, Kestrel +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Owl, Rook, Kestrel +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Red Campion, Meadowsweet +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Rosy Garlic, Nettle-leaved Bellflower +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional walking route
Middy Railway FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
London Lanepublic footpath · 533 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 533 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Church Walkpublic footpath · 288 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 288 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Woodland Closepublic footpath · 166 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 166 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 51Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 51Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 51Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 51Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 51Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Augustine's, Harleston

📷 Mike Snoswell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Augustine's, Harleston

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