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Whitehouse Recreation Ground

1 ha

📷 Hamish Griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.07782, 1.12286

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 231m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Herring Gull +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Herring Gull +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Chickweed, Bramble +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Yorkshire-fog, Red Fescue +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Yorkshire-fog, Red Fescue +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fonnereau WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

160 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
2ACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
NCN51 Proposed change avoiding Duke Street, IpswichCycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small trees in Whitehouse recreation ground

📷 Hamish Griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small trees in Whitehouse recreation ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Holywells ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park200 m→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park200 m→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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