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52.20795, 1.58248

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· PaidToilets

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

toilets; Allotments

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Easy access

Good match

parking, toilets

Varies

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — 24-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

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

Grey Trail, Dunwich HeathWalking route1.6 km

Mixed terrain, with some uneven slopes and exposed tree roots. Please wear appropriate footwear for the terrain. Dogs on leads March 1st to August 31st.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route

Orange Trail, Dunwich HeathWalking route4.8 km

The longest trail with heathland, woodland and grassland, filled with nature. Mixed terrain, with some uneven slopes and exposed tree roots. Please wear appropriate footwear. Dogs on leads March 1st to August 31st.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route

Pink Trail, Dunwich HeathWalking route3.2 km

Trail has the best views of the heath, and best chance of spotting our main bird species here. The site has mixed terrain, with some uneven slopes and exposed tree roots. Please wear appropriate footwear. Dogs on leads March 1st to August 31st.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route

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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 42Cycling route

Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route

Wolf WayCycling route400 km

Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

36,822 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

36,822 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

autumnwinter

2025

Shoveler · Wigeon · Pintail · Yellow-legged Gull · Black-tailed Godwit +48

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
WigeonMareca penelope
PintailAnas acuta
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Rock DoveColumba livia
Great TitParus major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GreenfinchChloris chloris
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Barn OwlTyto alba
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Common GullLarus canus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
RedwingTurdus iliacus
JackdawColoeus monedula
SiskinSpinus spinus
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Limosa limosa islandicaLimosa limosa islandica
RuffCalidris pugnax
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
PochardAythya ferina
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Brent GooseBranta bernicla

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Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Harbour Seal · Grey Seal

Harbour SealPhoca vitulina
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2026

24-spot Ladybird

24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

36,822 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

autumnwinter

2025

Shoveler · Wigeon · Pintail · Yellow-legged Gull · Black-tailed Godwit +48

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
WigeonMareca penelope
PintailAnas acuta
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
Herring GullLarus argentatus
RookCorvus frugilegus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Rock DoveColumba livia
Great TitParus major
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GreenfinchChloris chloris
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Barn OwlTyto alba
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Common GullLarus canus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
RedwingTurdus iliacus
JackdawColoeus monedula
SiskinSpinus spinus
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Limosa limosa islandicaLimosa limosa islandica
RuffCalidris pugnax
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
PochardAythya ferina
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Brent GooseBranta bernicla

🦌

Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Harbour Seal · Grey Seal

Harbour SealPhoca vitulina
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2026

24-spot Ladybird

24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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Railway Bridge in Valley Road, Leiston

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