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Whitton Sports and Community Centre

1 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.08726, 1.12335

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Dunnock +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Dunnock +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Common Chickweed, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Yorkshire-fog, Common Chickweed +91 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Yorkshire-fog, Common Chickweed +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Willow Emerald Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Willow Emerald Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

125 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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fisk's Lanerestricted byway · 180 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 180 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: cycleway
Whitton Lanerestricted byway · 114 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 114 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: service
Fisk's Lanerestricted byway · 24 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Whitton sports and community centre

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Whitton sports and community centre

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🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦CHRISTCHURCH MANSIONHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park900 m→🌱Whitehouse Recreation GroundUrban park900 m→🌱Chantry ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Henley Gate Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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