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Reydon Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Mary Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.35246, 1.63391

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Greater Stitchwort, Himalayan Balsam +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Beech, Alexanders

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Reebed RambleWalking route
Named route
Marsh MeanderWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 31Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wash Lanebridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mSurface groundPath type: track
Wood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 657 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 657 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Wash Lanebridleway · 337 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 337 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells in Reydon Wood

📷 Mary Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in Reydon Wood

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🌱St Edmund's GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱St Edmund's GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Tibby's GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Bartholomew GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.7 km→✦HENHAMHistoric site2.6 km→

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