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Oak Meadow

4 ha

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WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.06122, 1.24525

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +29 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

131 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
2ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Strops Bridlewaybridleway · 635 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 635 mPath type: bridleway
Long Strops Bridlewaybridleway · 748 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 748 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ropes Drive, Kesgrave

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Ropes Drive, Kesgrave

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandlings open spaceUrban park2.3 km→🌱Rushmere CommonUrban park2.5 km→🌱Cobham Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Grange MeadowUrban park400 m→🌱Dumbarton Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Cedarwood WalkUrban park300 m→

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