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8 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.05922, 1.03399

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Fine Streaked Bugkin, Greater Bulb-Fly, Large Red Damselfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Fine Streaked Bugkin, Greater Bulb-Fly, Large Red Damselfly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
Named routeRef B1Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Park Farm

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Park Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Moated site at The Old Rectory, 150m north east of Malting FarmHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Elmsett GreenUrban park3.5 km→✦Elmsett Airfield MonumentHistoric site4.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→🌱Sproughton (Millennium Green)Urban park4.6 km→🦉RAILWAY WALK, HADLEIGHNature reserve5 km→

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