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Rence Park

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.98071, 1.20772

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yellow Archangel, Great Horsetail, Alexanders +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, White Dead-nettle, Elder +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Hornet Hoverfly, Abia lonicerae/aenea +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Hornet Hoverfly, Abia lonicerae/aenea +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 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
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recently coppiced woodland at Rence Park

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recently coppiced woodland at Rence Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The CommonUrban park1.8 km→🌱Orwell Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Harkstead Millennium GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Village Hall fieldUrban park3.5 km→✦Broke Hall ParkHistoric site3.6 km→✦Freston ParkHistoric site4.1 km→

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