Wildlife reserves · East of England
Captain's Wood
Captain's Wood — 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
- Wickham Market · 9.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Captain's Wood is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 62 km². Managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve". Coordinates: 52.1290°, 1.5340°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Alde-Ore Estuary SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sandlings Forest SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: ORFORDNESS-HAVERGATE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Captain's Wood is a 62 hectare nature reserve in Sudbourne in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. This site has woodland, rough grassland and scrub. A herd of fallow deer helps to keep the land open, and there are also barn owls, buzzards, mature oak trees and many bluebells. There is access from School Road.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1290, 1.5340
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Sudbourne
- Postcode
- IP12 2BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Nearest railway station
- Wickham Market — 9.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5036497 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Captain's Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Footpath to Bradfield Woods - geograph.org.uk - 1457277.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Captain's Wood?
- Captain's Wood is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP12 2BE), in the parish of Sudbourne.
- Who runs Captain's Wood?
- Captain's Wood is operated by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
- Is Captain's Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Captain's Wood is part of the Alde-Ore Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Sandlings Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Captain's Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Captain's Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Captain's Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP12 2BE. It sits within the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Captain's Wood?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.