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WW2 Spigot Mortar Base

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.31996, 1.15521

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Turtle Dove, Hobby, Barn Owl +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Turtle Dove, Hobby, Barn Owl +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Buckthorn, Soft-brome, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Buckthorn, Soft-brome, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rosy Garlic, Bristly Oxtongue, White Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Azure Damselfly, Limnephilus lunatus +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Azure Damselfly, Limnephilus lunatus +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional walking route
Hoxne Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Diss Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route573 m
Named routeRef 30Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 30Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rare spigot mortar emplacement

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rare spigot mortar emplacement

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🦉THE PENNINGS, EYENature reserve100 m→✦Eye PrioryHistoric site300 m→✦Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey FarmHistoric site300 m→🌱Scole Pocket ParkUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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