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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Large Yellow Underwing +131 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Large Yellow Underwing +131 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Oxeye Daisy, Field Bindweed +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Oxeye Daisy, Field Bindweed +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Suffolk Threads Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Gainsborough Trail Meadow Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 5 km Local walking route
Show on map Melford Hall to Sudbury Mill Walk, Melford Hall Walking route 8.8 km ▾
Field paths, tree roots, grassland. May be muddy - suitable footwear necessary. Not suitable for wheelchairs. Pushchairs possible in dry weather. Some gates. Cross the busy A134 with extreme care.
Named route Length 8.8 km Duration 02:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Windmill Hill Walk, Melford Hall Walking route 6 km ▾
Easy walking along distinct dirt or grassy paths and fields, with a couple of stiles at the end. May be muddy after wet weather, so boots may be required. Special care is needed when crossing the busy A1092 and walking along the B1066.
Named route Length 6 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lavenham to Long Melford Railway Walk, Lavenham Guildhall Walking route 7.2 km ▾
Dasy walk from Lavenham to Long Melford, through woods and open fields, following the route of the old Great Eastern Railway line. You can return to Lavenham by bus, or re-trace your steps if you are able. Can be muddy and waterlogged through SSSI.
Named route Length 7.2 km Duration 02:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map George Lane public footpath · 255 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 255 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Olivers Close public footpath · 122 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 122 m Path type: residential
Show on map Swan Lane public footpath · 68 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 68 m Path type: service
Show on map 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A1 Regional cycle route
Show on map Wolf Way Cycling route 400 km ▾
Named route Ref Wolf Way Length 400 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map South Suffolk Cycle Route A Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A Regional cycle route
Show on map South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A2 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 131 m ▾
Named route Length 131 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
School Lane bridleway · 758 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 758 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map School Lane bridleway · 165 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 165 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map School Lane bridleway · 276 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 276 m Surface ground Path type: no
Show on map Photos Dilapidation, Stoneylands, Long Melford FC
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Wildlife to spot
10,220 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,220 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hobby
Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Cecidomyiidae · Pseudacteon lundbecki · Oscinella · Corynoptera · Oscinella frit +106
Cecidomyiidae Cecidomyiidae2025 Pseudacteon lundbecki Pseudacteon lundbecki2025 Oscinella Oscinella2025 Corynoptera Corynoptera2025 Oscinella frit Oscinella frit2025 Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri Elephant-ears · Garden Grape-hyacinth · Petty Spurge · Common Whitlowgrass · Green Alkanet +9
Elephant-ears Bergenia crassifolia Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Wood Avens Geum urbanum Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,220 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hobby
Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Cecidomyiidae · Pseudacteon lundbecki · Oscinella · Corynoptera · Oscinella frit +106
Cecidomyiidae Cecidomyiidae2025 Pseudacteon lundbecki Pseudacteon lundbecki2025 Oscinella Oscinella2025 Corynoptera Corynoptera2025 Oscinella frit Oscinella frit2025 Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri Elephant-ears · Garden Grape-hyacinth · Petty Spurge · Common Whitlowgrass · Green Alkanet +9
Elephant-ears Bergenia crassifolia Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Wood Avens Geum urbanum Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Liriomyza pusio Liriomyza pusio2025
Liriomyza pusio Liriomyza pusio2025
Megaselia Megaselia2025
Megaselia Megaselia2025
Exorista Exorista2025
Exorista Exorista2025
Lymaenon Lymaenon2025
Lymaenon Lymaenon2025
Sarcophaga Sarcophaga2025
Sarcophaga Sarcophaga2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Peritrechus Peritrechus2025
Peritrechus Peritrechus2025
Microtendipes pedellus Microtendipes pedellus2025
Microtendipes pedellus Microtendipes pedellus2025
Ectemnius cephalotes Ectemnius cephalotes2025
Ectemnius cephalotes Ectemnius cephalotes2025
Anthomyza gracilis Anthomyza gracilis2025
Anthomyza gracilis Anthomyza gracilis2025
Straw Grass-veneer Agriphila straminella2025
Straw Grass-veneer Agriphila straminella2025
Psychoda Psychoda2025
Psychoda Psychoda2025
Liriomyza Liriomyza2025
Liriomyza Liriomyza2025
Mycodiplosis Mycodiplosis2025
Mycodiplosis Mycodiplosis2025
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Tomosvaryella sylvatica2025
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Tomosvaryella sylvatica2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Philorhizus melanocephalus Philorhizus melanocephalus2025
Philorhizus melanocephalus Philorhizus melanocephalus2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris2025
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris2025
Pinalitus cervinus Pinalitus cervinus2025
Pinalitus cervinus Pinalitus cervinus2025
Bombadier Beetle Brachinus crepitans2025
Bombadier Beetle Brachinus crepitans2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2025
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Liorhyssus hyalinus Liorhyssus hyalinus2025
Liorhyssus hyalinus Liorhyssus hyalinus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus2025
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis2025
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2025
Chrysolina banksii Chrysolina banksii2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025
Semicephalops Semicephalops2025
Semicephalops Semicephalops2025
Phaenopsectra flavipes Phaenopsectra flavipes2025
Phaenopsectra flavipes Phaenopsectra flavipes2025
Peromyia caricis Peromyia caricis2025
Peromyia caricis Peromyia caricis2025
Peromyia cornuta Peromyia cornuta2025
Peromyia cornuta Peromyia cornuta2025
Aclastus Aclastus2025
Aclastus Aclastus2025
Chironomus Chironomus2025
Chironomus Chironomus2025
Dolichopus Dolichopus2025
Dolichopus Dolichopus2025
Lestodiplosis chrysanthemi Lestodiplosis chrysanthemi2025
Lestodiplosis chrysanthemi Lestodiplosis chrysanthemi2025
Psychoda uniformata Psychoda uniformata2025
Psychoda uniformata Psychoda uniformata2025
Triphleba nudipalpis Triphleba nudipalpis2025
Triphleba nudipalpis Triphleba nudipalpis2025
Paratanytarsus grimmii Paratanytarsus grimmii2025
Paratanytarsus grimmii Paratanytarsus grimmii2025
Eudorylas ruralis Eudorylas ruralis2025
Eudorylas ruralis Eudorylas ruralis2025
Megaselia involuta Megaselia involuta2025
Megaselia involuta Megaselia involuta2025
Perilitus Perilitus2025
Perilitus Perilitus2025
Coenosia Coenosia2025
Coenosia Coenosia2025
Scelionidae Scelionidae2025
Scelionidae Scelionidae2025
Leia bimaculata Leia bimaculata2025
Leia bimaculata Leia bimaculata2025
Macrocentrus infirmus Macrocentrus infirmus2025
Macrocentrus infirmus Macrocentrus infirmus2025
Fannia Fannia2025
Fannia Fannia2025
Zaphne divisa Zaphne divisa2025
Zaphne divisa Zaphne divisa2025
Stenocranus minutus Stenocranus minutus2025
Stenocranus minutus Stenocranus minutus2025
Hydrellia griseola Hydrellia griseola2025
Hydrellia griseola Hydrellia griseola2025
Panimerus Panimerus2025
Panimerus Panimerus2025
Cerodontha muscina Cerodontha muscina2025
Cerodontha muscina Cerodontha muscina2025
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2025
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2025
Cerodontha denticornis Cerodontha denticornis2025
Cerodontha denticornis Cerodontha denticornis2025
Sarcophaga variegata Sarcophaga variegata2025
Sarcophaga variegata Sarcophaga variegata2025
Chlorops Chlorops2025
Chlorops Chlorops2025
Eudorylas Eudorylas2025
Eudorylas Eudorylas2025
Anoplius nigerrimus Anoplius nigerrimus2025
Anoplius nigerrimus Anoplius nigerrimus2025
Chlorops hypostigma Chlorops hypostigma2025
Chlorops hypostigma Chlorops hypostigma2025
Prays Prays2025
Prays Prays2025
Entomacis perplexa Entomacis perplexa2025
Entomacis perplexa Entomacis perplexa2025
Basalys Basalys2025
Basalys Basalys2025
Schoenomyza litorella Schoenomyza litorella2025
Schoenomyza litorella Schoenomyza litorella2025
Callitula Callitula2025
Callitula Callitula2025
Cerodontha Cerodontha2025
Cerodontha Cerodontha2025
Metopina oligoneura Metopina oligoneura2025
Metopina oligoneura Metopina oligoneura2025
Clinodiplosis Clinodiplosis2025
Clinodiplosis Clinodiplosis2025
Opomyza Opomyza2025
Opomyza Opomyza2025
Trichopria picipes Trichopria picipes2025
Trichopria picipes Trichopria picipes2025
Micropsectra Micropsectra2025
Micropsectra Micropsectra2025
Trichosia glabra Trichosia glabra2025
Trichosia glabra Trichosia glabra2025
Psychoda minuta Psychoda minuta2025
Psychoda minuta Psychoda minuta2025
Dark-palped Melinda Melinda viridicyanea2025
Dark-palped Melinda Melinda viridicyanea2025
Eudorylas fuscipes Eudorylas fuscipes2025
Eudorylas fuscipes Eudorylas fuscipes2025
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Milk Thistle Silybum marianum
Milk Thistle Silybum marianum
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Judas-tree Cercis siliquastrum2025
Judas-tree Cercis siliquastrum2025
Indian-bean-tree Catalpa bignonioides2025
Indian-bean-tree Catalpa bignonioides2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
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