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SPRING WOOD, BELSTEAD

5 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.02920, 1.12461

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fonnereau WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

158 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
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bobbits Lanebridleway · 745 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 745 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified

About this nature reserve

Spring Wood, Belstead is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Babergh, Eastern England. This wooded area is rich in biodiversity, providing habitats for birds, deer, and various woodland flora.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pylon, Belstead Brook Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pylon, Belstead Brook Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holywells ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Bourne ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Stonelodge ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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