Suffolk’s Nature Spots
Suffolk has a wealth of places to soak up nature to improve your mental health, forest bathe or just enjoy being outside. Check out my favourite nature spots, routes and places below:
Arger Fen
An ancient woodland alongside fen meadow full of wildlife.
Distance: 1.8km
Time: 30mins-1hr
Covehithe Beach
Walk among the ruins of a church, soak up the golden sands and let the kids clamber over sculpture like trees coming out of the sand.
Distance: 4km
50mins-1.5hr
Dunwich Beach and Heath
Walk along the shingle beach, through heather moorland and native woodland as you listen and watch for wildlife.
Distance: 9km
Time: 2hr-3hr
Minsmere
Walk among reedbeds, lowland wet grassland, shingle vegetation and lowland heath.
Distance: 2km
Time: 30mins-1hr
Gipping Valley walk Stowmarket
Based mainly on the old towing path explore the heart of Suffolk.
Distance: 4km
Time: 50mins-1.5hr
Pin Mill
Peaceful woodland and heath-land with spectacular views of the River Orwell.
Distance: 3.5km
Time: 50mins-1.5hr
Mickfield Meadow
Discover rare flora and fauna in a stunning flower-rich hay meadow.
Distance: 4km
Time: 1hr-2hr
Shingle Street
Walk in history here and discover a 275m shell line started in 2005.
Distance: 4.5km
Time: 1hr-2hr
There are over 5,700km of rights of way in Suffolk to be explored taking you through beautiful countryside to breath taking beaches. You can immerse yourself in nature locally or explore the county to improve your mental health.
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