🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mandarin Duck and Robin
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mandarin Duck and Robin
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🛝Playground
Best for
11 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mandarin Duck, Robin, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mandarin Duck, Robin, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Stag Beetle +125 more · last seen 2026
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Mistletoe, Himalayan Honeysuckle, Common Field-speedwell +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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8 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km▾
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Linksfieldpublic footpath · 454 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 454 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Rushmere Walkpublic footpath · 232 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 232 mSurface unpavedPath type: path
Linksfield Walkpublic footpath · 737 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 737 mSurface dirtPath type: path
🚴
Cycling
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179 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
2ACycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
🐴
Horse riding
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4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
