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The Common

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.99632, 1.21115

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Pin Mill Studio — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Shelduck +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Shelduck +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scorpion Weed, Yellow Archangel, Radish +80 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Scorpion Weed, Yellow Archangel, Radish +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 19 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
Pin Mill Nature Walk, Pin MillWalking route3.2 km

Circular walk, mostly easy walking on grassy and sandy paths. Steps along the route and one steep slope to descend between points 4 and 5. Be aware of high tides along the foreshore at point 6, where an alternate path is recommended when the route is impa

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rectory Fieldbridleway · 249 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 249 mPath type: track
Richardsons Lanebridleway · 367 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 367 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boats stored by The Common, Pinmill

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boats stored by The Common, Pinmill

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🌱Orwell Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🏞️ORWELLCountry park3.8 km→🌱Orwell Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Pipers ValeUrban park4.7 km→✦Broke Hall ParkHistoric site2.3 km→✦Freston ParkHistoric site3.1 km→

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