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Pikes Meadow

4 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.18030, 1.00028

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Rosemary Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Creeping Buttercup, Water Mint +200 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Gipping Valley River Pathpublic footpath · 859 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 859 mPath type: footway
Woodfield Lanepublic footpath · 175 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 175 mSurface dirtPath type: residential
Woodfield Lanepublic footpath · 152 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 152 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route982 m
Named routeRef 51Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route834 m
Named routeRef 51Length 834 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 51Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 51Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route752 m
Named routeRef 51Length 752 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park area with flooding

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park area with flooding

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Walled GardenUrban park700 m→✦Abbot's HallHistoric site800 m→🌱Stowmarket Recreation GroundUrban park1.3 km→🌱Crowley Park Playing FieldUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chilton FieldsUrban park2.5 km→🌱Fuller Way ParkUrban park2.8 km→