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Thornham Walks

Suffolk  >  United Kingdom

Thornham Estate has a beautiful countryside with ancient parkland, woodland, farmland and water meadows. Two walks to choose from starting at the cafe.

Added* by Tommy Downing
Most recent update 9 april 2022
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Description

The 12 miles of waymarked footpaths within the Thornham Estate wind through beautiful countryside. Two walks leave cafe and parking area. The short walk (indicated on the map below) is all tarmac and easily accessible. It has a bird hide where lots of Plava senica, Velika senica and Brgljez can be seen. The long walk is across fields and very quiet. Keep your eyes open for Zimovka, Sojka, Mali drozd, Mišar and Mala bela čaplja.

Details

Access

Park in the visitor carpark. Click on the P in the map to get directions. There is a charge for the car park: £ 2 all day on weekdays and £ 3 all day on weekends and bank holidays. Nice cafe on site. Good pub 5 min drive away. The short walk is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs, which leads for half a mile to the Thornham Walled Garden, passing on your way the renovated hermitage and pets’ cemetery. Thornham is a working estate and visitors are asked to keep to waymarked trails.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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