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The Lay Pond

1 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.44171, 1.38959

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anthicus antherinus, Pea-leaf Weevil, Common Leaf Weevil +233 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anthicus antherinus, Pea-leaf Weevil, Common Leaf Weevil +233 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Alexanders, Reed Sweet-grass +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Alexanders, Reed Sweet-grass +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Alexanders, Fennel, Pennyroyal +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

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Named routeRegional walking route
Bigod's WayWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Waveney Valley Walks - HarlestonWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Farm

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦J. B. Scott's Pastiche (1839)Historic site3.4 km→✦Castle HillsHistoric site3.4 km→✦Bungay CastleHistoric site3.5 km→✦Bungay CastleHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→🐄The Farmers KitchenVisitor farm3.1 km→

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