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Somersham Park

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.08627, 1.03983

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crosswort, Sweet Violet, Sulphur Clover +81 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Midland Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 11BCycling route
Named routeRef 11BLocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route459 m
Named routeRef 51Length 459 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route457 m
Named routeRef 51Length 457 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A bridleway next to Little Park Farm

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A bridleway next to Little Park Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bramford MeadowsUrban park4.4 km→✦Moated site at The Old Rectory, 150m north east of Malting FarmHistoric site3 km→🦉BRAMFORD MEADOWSNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Elmsett GreenUrban park3.1 km→✦Elmsett Airfield MonumentHistoric site4.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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