Walks & Nature

Minsmere RSPB Nature Reserve, Dunwich

With its wide variety of habitats - encompassing woodland, heathland, reedbed, saltmarsh, estuaries, shingle beaches and low cliffs - the Suffolk Coast is one of the Britain’s prime destinations for birdwatching. The RSPB Reserve at Minsmere is famous for its nesting avocets, marsh harriers and bitterns and there are walks of varying lengths that take in viewing hides.

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Orford Ness, Orford Quay

Bleak and exposed, Orford Ness is a long, natural barrier of shingle swept up by the sea. The only way to reach it is by National Trust ferry and once there, you can see where rare and fragile wildlife exists in an environment where once atomic bombs were tried and tested in conditions of the utmost secrecy. To the south of Aldeburgh, Orford Ness is a fascinating and wonderfully evocative place.

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Wicken Fen, Wicken

Discover a secluded world of flowering meadows and reedbeds described by the National Trust who manage the site as 'a window onto a lost fenland landscape'. Here, you'll find hen harriers and bitterns, dragonflies, moths and wildfowl. There are also herds of Highland cattle and Konik ponies.

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Suffolk Coast Path

Surely the best way to discover East Anglia’s spacious beaches and meandering river estuaries is by exploring sections of the spectacular 50-mile Suffolk Coast Path, which runs between Felixstowe and Lowestoft. Many famous landmarks crop up along the way, including Orford Ness and the charming little town of Southwold. The final section offers a mix of low sandy cliffs, Suffolk broads and occasional church towers.

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Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham

A fine gallery specialising in 20th century and contemporary wildlife art, featuring work from many of Britain’s best wildlife artists, including Robert Gilmour and Bruce Pearson.

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Dunwich Heath & Beach, Dunwich

Dunwich Heath is criss-crossed with footpaths and offers you peace and quiet and a true sense of being at one with nature. A rare and precious habitat, the Heath is home to special species such as the Dartford warbler, nightjar, woodlark, ant-lion, adders and much more. Quiet and serene, wild and dramatic, this is an inspiring visit, whatever the time of year.

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Constable Country

Comprising of a vast patchwork of fields and hedgerows, Constable Country is one of the best areas for exploring, from where you can imagine the artist John Constable out and about on foot in search of inspiration. Walk from East Bergholt to Flatford Mill or stroll the pretty water meadows at Sudbury. At Flatford, you can stand in the very same spot that Constable painted one of his iconic views.

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Walks & Nature

Minsmere RSPB Nature Reserve, Dunwich

Orford Ness, Orford Quay

Wicken Fen, Wicken

Suffolk Coast Path

Wildlife Art Gallery, Lavenham

Dunwich Heath & Beach, Dunwich

Constable Country