Where is Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve?

Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP30 0AG), in the parish of Bradfield St. George.

How do I get to Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve?

The nearest railway station is Thurston, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP30 0AG.

Is Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve a protected site?

Yes — Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve is part of the Bradfield Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BRADFIELD WOODS National Nature Reserve.

Is Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve free to visit?

Yes, Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve is free to enter.

How do I get to Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve?

The nearest railway station is Thurston, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP30 0AG.

Forests & woodlands · East of England

Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve

In or near Bradfield Combust.

Free admission

Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.

Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve, forests & woodlands in Suffolk — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Thurston · 7.6 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve, the nearest railway station is Thurston, located 7.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP30 0AG, and entry to the reserve is free.

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Bradfield Woods National Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.1825°, 0.8235°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bradfield Woods SSSI
National Nature Reserve: BRADFIELD WOODS

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Bradfield Woods is an 81.4-hectare (201-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket in Suffolk. The site is in three separate blocks, the adjoining Felsham Hall and Monks' Park Woods, and the much smaller separate Hedge Wood and Chen sil Grove. Felsham Hall and Monks' Park Woods are designated a 63.3 National Nature Reserve, also called Bradfield Woods, and are managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

These woods have a history of coppicing with the earliest record dating from 1252. The Southern part of Monks' Park Woods was cleared for farming during the 1960's apart from a small area preserved thanks to a tree preservation order following action from the local residents. The site was subsequently designed as Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1971. In 1970, the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves (SPNR, now called the Wildlife Trust) bought 51 ha of the woods with a second purchase of 12 ha in 1979. Sussex Wildlife Trust leased the land in 1983 and the freehold was transferred in 1999. An additional 7ha was purchased in 2010 but the Trust 's bid to secure the land cleared…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 52.1825, 0.8235
County: Suffolk
District: West Suffolk
Parish: Bradfield St. George
Postcode: IP30 0AG
Parliamentary constituency: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Phone: +441473890089
Nearest railway station: Thurston — 7.6 km
Official site: www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org

Sources

osm: r19956234 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Bradfield Woods (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Path through Bradfield Woods - geograph.org.uk - 1451867.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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