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Raydon Great Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.02387, 0.99400

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 338m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

National Cycle Network traffic-free route nearby (NCN 1)

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route ACycling route
Named routeRef ARegional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
Named routeRef B1Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking to Raydon Great Wood, Hadleigh Railway Walk

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking to Raydon Great Wood, Hadleigh Railway Walk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leisure CentreUrban park3.3 km→✦Parkland and gardens of Giffords HallHistoric site4.8 km→🦉RAILWAY WALK, HADLEIGHNature reserve1.4 km→🦉RIVERSIDE WALK, HADLEIGHNature reserve3.8 km→🦉BROOM HILL, HADLEIGHNature reserve4 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field2.1 km→

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