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The Dales Open Space

14 ha

📷 Wikipedia · The Dales Open Space · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.07233, 1.14214

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Canada Goose, Mallard +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Canada Goose, Mallard +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Elder +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Ribwort Plantain, Dandelion +85 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Ribwort Plantain, Dandelion +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fonnereau WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

188 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
2ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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The Dales Open Space

📷 Wikipedia · The Dales Open Space · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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