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Sapperton Wood

4 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.90497, -1.73213

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2023

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Field Forklet-moss, Common Pocket-moss +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Field Forklet-moss, Common Pocket-moss +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +27 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +27 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Raspberry Bryum, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury HallWalking route2 km

The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route142 m
Named routeRef 549Length 142 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 549Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route705 m
Named routeRef 549Length 705 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing off Majory Lane, Sapperton

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing off Majory Lane, Sapperton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SUDBURY HALLHistoric site2 km→✦Barton Blount medieval settlement remains, including a chapel, decoy pond and part of the open field system, 340m north of Barton HallHistoric site2.8 km→⚽Sudbury Cricket GroundPlaying field2.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Sudbury HallHistoric site3.1 km→✦Cubley Hall moated siteHistoric site3.9 km→

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