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Pratt's Shrubbery

25 ha

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

52.00552, 1.18875

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Shelduck +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scorpion Weed, Radish, Flax +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Scorpion Weed, Radish, Flax +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Stag Beetle, Abia lonicerae/aenea +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Stag Beetle, Abia lonicerae/aenea +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Pin Mill Nature Walk, Pin MillWalking route3.2 km

Circular walk, mostly easy walking on grassy and sandy paths. Steps along the route and one steep slope to descend between points 4 and 5. Be aware of high tides along the foreshore at point 6, where an alternate path is recommended when the route is impa

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pratt's Lanepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mannings Lanerestricted byway · 419 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 419 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woolverstone Marina and Orwell Bridge

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woolverstone Marina and Orwell Bridge

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Nearby places

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🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱The CommonUrban park1.8 km→🌱Cobham Road Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Orwell Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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