Together with its small area of marsh, fen and adjacent heathland this reserve is good for flowering plants and a variety of birds including nuthatch, treecreeper, goldcrest and all three kinds of woodpecker. The woodland is like a secret garden where you instinctively tip-toe round corners and talk in hushed tones.
Evocative nightingale song characterises the reserve in spring when you can find water avens and spectacular displays of marsh marigold alongside the stream. Careful scrutiny will also reveal common twayblade and the more open areas are covered in common spotted orchid. The woodland is dominated by oak, ash, alder, hazel and hawthorn.
Newbourne Springs is cared for by Suffolk Wildlife Trust on behalf of Anglian Water.
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Newbourne Springs trail map - click to view
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Walking information:
A marked trail takes you around the reserve. Walking conditions can be muddy and steep in places. Kissing gates, narrow boardwalk, steep slopes, steps and damp path sections all year round.
Grazing animals:
Hebridean sheep graze periodically
Reserver deep link:
http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/reserves/newbourne-springs
Species:
Location type:
Wildlife or nature reserve