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West Belt

11 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Woodlark +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Woodlark +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Amaranth, Annual Mercury, Dwarf Mallow +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green Amaranth, Annual Mercury, Dwarf Mallow +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Birch Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Birch Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths 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
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking TrailMountain bike route10 km

Single track mountain bike route through Tunstall Forest

Named routeLength 10 kmRound trip
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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