Getting here
52.06811, 1.28759
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +100 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +100 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Buffalo-bur, Holly, Hornbeam +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Buffalo-bur, Holly, Hornbeam +20 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +46 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Common Chickweed, Beech +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km
Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich
Sandlings Walk (St Augustine's route)Walking route
Sandlings Walk (Heath Road route)Walking route
Kyson Hill and Kyson Point Walk, Kyson HillWalking route3.7 km
Start involves going up a flight of steps over the railway line, the route is pushchair and wheelchair friendly, apart from one small section at high tide. Kyson Hill is a steep slope over grass and steep steps. May be muddy at certain times.
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Sheep Driftpublic footpath · 190 m
Sluice Wood Pathpublic footpath · 104 m
Sluice Wood Pathpublic footpath · 17 m
🚴Cycling
79 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Felixstowe - WoodbridgeCycling route
Route 48Cycling route
Route 41Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
N/ACycling route6.8 km
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Three Stiles Lanebridleway · 289 m
Three Stiles Lanebridleway · 138 m
Mill Lanerestricted byway · 739 m
Three Stiles Lanebridleway · 136 m
Wildlife to spot
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