Roman villa NE of Rodbridge House 10 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Roman villa scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Wren +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Wren +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Wild Clary, Bee Orchid +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Wild Clary, Bee Orchid +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Suffolk Threads Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Gainsborough Trail Meadow Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 5 km Local walking route
Show on map Melford Hall to Sudbury Mill Walk, Melford Hall Walking route 8.8 km ▾
Field paths, tree roots, grassland. May be muddy - suitable footwear necessary. Not suitable for wheelchairs. Pushchairs possible in dry weather. Some gates. Cross the busy A134 with extreme care.
Named route Length 8.8 km Duration 02:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Windmill Hill Walk, Melford Hall Walking route 6 km ▾
Easy walking along distinct dirt or grassy paths and fields, with a couple of stiles at the end. May be muddy after wet weather, so boots may be required. Special care is needed when crossing the busy A1092 and walking along the B1066.
Named route Length 6 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lavenham to Long Melford Railway Walk, Lavenham Guildhall Walking route 7.2 km ▾
Dasy walk from Lavenham to Long Melford, through woods and open fields, following the route of the old Great Eastern Railway line. You can return to Lavenham by bus, or re-trace your steps if you are able. Can be muddy and waterlogged through SSSI.
Named route Length 7.2 km Duration 02:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Ropers Lane public footpath · 115 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 115 m Surface gravel Path type: residential
Show on map 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A1 Regional cycle route
Show on map South Suffolk Cycle Route A Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A Regional cycle route
Show on map South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A2 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map Wolf Way Cycling route 400 km ▾
Named route Ref Wolf Way Length 400 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 131 m ▾
Named route Length 131 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
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Wildlife to spot
15,684 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,684 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Nightingale · Hobby · Barn Owl · Mallard +27
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swift Apus apus2025 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Natterer's Bat · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Daubenton's Bat
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Adder Vipera berus2023 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 40 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Banded Demoiselle · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Brown Hawker +35
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024 Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024 Pyramidal Orchid · Bee Orchid · Indian-bean-tree · Greater Dodder · Cuckooflower +11
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2024 Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2023 Indian-bean-tree Catalpa bignonioides Greater Dodder Cuscuta europaea Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,684 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Nightingale · Hobby · Barn Owl · Mallard +27
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swift Apus apus2025 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Natterer's Bat · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Daubenton's Bat
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Adder Vipera berus2023 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 40 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Banded Demoiselle · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Brown Hawker +35
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024 Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024 Pyramidal Orchid · Bee Orchid · Indian-bean-tree · Greater Dodder · Cuckooflower +11
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2024 Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2023 Indian-bean-tree Catalpa bignonioides Greater Dodder Cuscuta europaea Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2024
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2024
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2023
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2023
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023
Leiopus linnei/nebulosus Leiopus linnei/nebulosus2023
Leiopus linnei/nebulosus Leiopus linnei/nebulosus2023
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2023
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2023
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus
Bombadier Beetle Brachinus crepitans
Bombadier Beetle Brachinus crepitans
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2024
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2024
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2024
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2024
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2024
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2023
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2023
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2023
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2023
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2023
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2023
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2023
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2023
Pseudovadonia livida Pseudovadonia livida2023
Pseudovadonia livida Pseudovadonia livida2023
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2023
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2023
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2023
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2023
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2023
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2023
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata2023
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023 Greater Celandine
Greater Celandine
Chelidonium majus2024
Chelidonium majus2024
Wild Clary Salvia verbenaca2024
Wild Clary Salvia verbenaca2024
Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2024
Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2024
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2024
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2024
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites2024
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites2024
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2024
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2024
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2023
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2023
Spiny Restharrow Ononis spinosa2023
Spiny Restharrow Ononis spinosa2023
Vervain Verbena officinalis2023
Vervain Verbena officinalis2023
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2023
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2023 