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Scalesbrook Wood

10 ha

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.35952, 1.53613

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lygus pratensis, Anthocoris confusus, Conomelus anceps +130 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lygus pratensis, Anthocoris confusus, Conomelus anceps +130 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Toadflax, Garlic Mustard, Foxglove +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple Toadflax, Garlic Mustard, Foxglove +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Beech, Hazel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Scalesbrook Lanebridleway · 963 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 963 mPath type: track
Scalesbrook Lanebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scalesbrook Wood

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scalesbrook Wood

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🌱Town ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦HENHAMHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→🌱Dragon House GardenUrban park1.8 km→

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