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Shrub Wood

✦ Ancient woodland65 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

52.00439, 1.12940

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hop, Water Mint, Water Forget-me-not +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Dark Bush-cricket, Common Blue Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Dark Bush-cricket, Common Blue Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Mint, Blackthorn, Elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Puddeny Pokebridleway · 142 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 142 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shrub Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife ParkVisitor farm1.9 km→🦉BOURNE PARK REED BEDSNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Ellenbrook Open SpaceUrban park3.6 km→🌱Pipers ValeUrban park4 km→🌱Orwell Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️ORWELLCountry park4.3 km→

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