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The Green

14 ha

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.05630, 1.27095

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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
  • 🅿️Visitors Car Park 213m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodlark, Nightingale, House Martin +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodlark, Nightingale, House Martin +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +425 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +425 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Red Buffalo-bur, Pink-sorrel +61 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Red Buffalo-bur, Pink-sorrel +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pink-sorrel, Hazel, Sweet Chestnut +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 5 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
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
Long Strops Bridlewaypublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mPath type: bridleway
Long Strops Bridlewaypublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mPath type: bridleway
Long Strops Bridlewaypublic footpath · 191 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 191 mPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 4ACycling route
Named routeRef 4ALocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland scene

📷 Oxymoron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland scene

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingston FieldUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sandlings open spaceUrban park4 km→🌱Rushmere CommonUrban park4.3 km→🌱Boating Pond ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Grange MeadowUrban park1.5 km→🌱Oak MeadowUrban park1.8 km→

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