Reserves and speciesDunwich Forest

Dunwich Forest

Posted by suffolk
2011-05-03 14:19

A perfect place to walk in the woods

Dunwich Forest is Suffolk Wildlife Trust's newest Living Landscape. Suffolk Wildlife Trust have been working in partnership with the Forestry Commission and RSPB to create 260 hectares of grazed woodland habitat from an existing block of conifer plantation. The aim is tocreate a mixture of semi-natural habitats including lowland heath, wet woodland and some broad leaved woodland.

Dunwich Forest is already designated as a County Wildlife Site for its existing biodiversity interest but it would be vastly improved by replacing the blocks of conifer plantation with a mosaic of habitats, predominantly wood pasture but also acid grassland/lowland heath and wet woodland.
Dunwich Forest & Dingle Marshes circular walk - click to view

Reserve details
Trust: 
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Trust Website: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org
Size: 
270.00
Short Description: 
With Dartmoor ponies grazing the open areas, Dunwich Forest is being transformed from a conifer plantation into a rich mosaic of woodpasture, wet woodland and heathland.
Smartphone Description: 
With Dartmoor ponies grazing the open areas, Dunwich Forest is being transformed from a conifer plantation into a rich mosaic of woodpasture, wet woodland and heathland.
Location
Address: 
Near Dunwich village
Town: 
Southwold
County: 
Suffolk
Postcode: 
IP17 3DZ
Grid ref: 
TM467710 <p>GPS Info<br> Look for forestry car park on left hand side 500m before Dunwich on Westleton road
Facilities
Visitor centre: 
No
Shop: 
No shop
Café / Refreshments: 
No
Picnic Area: 
Picnic area
Opening hours: 
Open at all times
Toilets: 
No toilets
Disabled toilet: 
No disabled toilet
Baby changing facilities: 
No baby changing facilities
Dogs: 
Yes
Access: 
Yes
Access info: 
Access via forest rides, Radar gate on Sandlings walk entrance, all other kissing gates motorised wheel chair/buggy accessible. Some rides may be difficult for non-motorised wheel chairs, particularly in wet weather/winter
Parking: 
Yes
Parking info: 
Park in Forestry Commission car park off Blythburgh Road or Dunwich Beach car park
Walking information: 
Generally dry, but some rides difficult in wet weather/winter
Grazing animals: 
Dartmoor ponies graze the open woodland
Contact details
Reserve manager: 
Alan Miller
Reserve phone number: 
01502 478788
Reserver deep link: 
http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves/dunwich-forest
Photos
Photo: 
Dunwich Forest
Species: 
Gorse
Siskin
White Admiral
Adder
Noctule Bat
Red Deer
Best time to visit
Start: 
April
End: 
September
Admission
Admission fee?: 
No
Admission amount: 
no
Location type: 
Wildlife or nature reserve