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Stowmarket Golf Club at Finborough Park

21 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

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 482m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Owl, Kestrel, Rook +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Owl, Kestrel, Rook +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Common Spotted-orchid, Early-purple Orchid +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Common Spotted-orchid, Early-purple Orchid +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Barren Strawberry +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional walking route
Middy Railway FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 51Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 51Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 51Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 51Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 51Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath across Stowmarket golf course

Footpath across Stowmarket golf course

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