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Parsonage Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.01391, 0.68150

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Shoveler +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Shoveler +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yarrow, Sycamore, Round-leaved Crane's-bill +15 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Tainosphaeria simplex, Endophragmiella pinicola, Beltrania querna +5 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Tainosphaeria simplex, Endophragmiella pinicola, Beltrania querna +5 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
Gainsborough Trail Meadow WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 5 kmLocal walking route
Melford Hall to Sudbury Mill Walk, Melford HallWalking route8.8 km

Field paths, tree roots, grassland. May be muddy - suitable footwear necessary. Not suitable for wheelchairs. Pushchairs possible in dry weather. Some gates. Cross the busy A134 with extreme care.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 02:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Gainsborough Trail Great Cornard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route ACycling route
Named routeRef ARegional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route131 m
Named routeLength 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 13Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parsonage Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Sudbury Rugby Union Football ClubUrban park4.8 km→🌱Belle Vue ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Belle Vue ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Kone ValeUrban park3.4 km→🦉SUDBURY COMMON LANDSNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Friar's MeadowUrban park4.2 km→

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