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The Birches

24 ha

📷 Dave King · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

52.11939, 1.51489

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Syrphus, Azure Damselfly +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Syrphus, Azure Damselfly +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hound's-tongue, Climbing Corydalis, Orange Mullein +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hound's-tongue, Climbing Corydalis, Orange Mullein +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Flowering Currant, Rowan, Wood-sorrel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Blue Trail, Orford NessWalking route2.1 km
Named routeLength 2.1 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Red Trail, Orford NessWalking route6.7 km
Named routeLength 6.7 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Rendlesham Forest UFO TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking TrailMountain bike route10 km

Single track mountain bike route through Tunstall Forest

Named routeLength 10 kmRound trip
Tang TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Smoky House

📷 Dave King · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Smoky House

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