Wildlife reserves · East of England
Bradfield Woods
In or near Bradfield Combust.
Bradfield Woods — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Thurston · 7.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bradfield Woods is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Address: IP30 0AQ. Wikidata describes it as: "Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve". Coordinates: 52.1810°, 0.8240°.
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Summary from the official site
Bradfield Woods is one of Britain's finest ancient woodlands, managed as a coppice woodland since 1252. Visitors can explore its diverse wildlife, including various birds, wildflowers, and fungi, while enjoying the scenic trails that wind through the 70-hectare reserve.
Read more on the official property page.
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
- 52.1810, 0.8240
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- West Suffolk
- Parish
- Bradfield St. George
- Postcode
- IP30 0AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Phone
- +441473890089
- Nearest railway station
- Thurston — 7.7 km
- Opening
- Reserve open all year, education centre open for events.
- Official site
- www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q4954536 (CC0)
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bradfield Woods?
- Bradfield Woods is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP30 0AQ), in the parish of Bradfield St. George.
- What is Bradfield Woods?
- Bradfield Woods — Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve.
- How do I get to Bradfield Woods?
- The nearest railway station is Thurston, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP30 0AQ.
- Who runs Bradfield Woods?
- Bradfield Woods is operated by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
- Is Bradfield Woods a listed building?
- Bradfield Woods is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Bradfield Woods a protected site?
- Yes — Bradfield Woods is part of the Bradfield Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BRADFIELD WOODS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Bradfield Woods free to visit?
- Yes, Bradfield Woods is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bradfield Woods?
- The nearest railway station is Thurston, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP30 0AQ.