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Potsford Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.15751, 1.34005

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bee Orchid, Wood Bristle-moss, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Large White +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Large White +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Walnut, Grass-leaved Orache +2 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 1Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 1Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 1Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

B1078 north of Potsford Wood

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B1078 north of Potsford Wood

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Nearby places

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🐄Easton Farm ParkVisitor farm2.2 km→🏞️EASTON FARMCountry park2.2 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🌱Fair Field GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Kettleburgh GreenUrban park4.6 km→

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