Little Owl is located within a nature reserve so along with herons, red kites and deer you will find an abundance of mini beasts. A barn owl is often seen sitting on a branch beside the gravel driveway. RSPB North Warren is within walking distance, a great place for bird spotting and an ideal base to explore the Suffolk Coast Area of Natural Beauty and a wonderful place to star gaze. Walk or cycle direct to Thorpeness and Aldeburgh through RSPB North Warren. Dunwich, Minsmere, Southwold, Walberswick and Snape a short drive away. Aldeburgh and the surrounding area has inspired many authors and poets in the past, however, the most famous son of the town is Benjamin Britten who founded the Aldeburgh Music Festival which now has worldwide acclaim and is held every year in June at Snape Maltings.
4 steps to entrance.
All on the Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: Freeview TV, Electric Fire
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Electric Oven, Gas Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet
LPG central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Front garden with terrace and garden furniture. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is a deep lake in the grounds.
With large swathes of arable land, wetlands, sandy beaches, low rolling hills, and woodland, Suffolk offers a rich diversity of habitats that support a multitude of birds.
It is also home to RSPB Minsmere located on the coast, where amongst the reedbeds, lagoons, grasslands, and heathlands, you can find some of the UK’s rarest wildlife. More than 350 species of birds have been recorded here including bitterns, avocets, long-eared owls, and spoonbills. During spring and summer migration looks out for spotted redshanks, arctic terns, and ruffs, while breeding birds include nightingales, redstarts, and turtle doves. Otters, water voles, and red deer can also be spotted.
Further down the coast is another RSPB reserve, North Warren situated just north of Aldeburgh, which is much smaller and less crowded. During winter thousands of ducks, geese, and swans, arrive to use the marshes, and huge roosts of starlings gather above the reedbeds before putting on impressive displays.
Another RSPB reserve that’s well worth a visit is Wolves Wood near Ipswich, an ancient woodland that’s home to plenty of nesting birds such as dunnocks, blackcaps, and warblers. Ideal for some early morning bird watching, great-spotted woodpeckers can also be heard drumming amongst the trees and birds of prey such as kestrels can be seen overhead.
Managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve, located near Lowestoft at the southern end of the Broads National Park, comprises a mix of grazing marshes, fens, peat pools, and scrubland. It’s one of the best sites in East Anglia to see grasshopper warblers as well as bearded tits, Cetti’s warblers, and marsh harriers. During winter, large numbers of wildfowl arrive. Look out for wigeon, teal, and snipe.
For more wildfowl spotting opportunities, Hen Reedbeds Nature Reserve is a relatively new site again owned by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust where herons, little grebes, and sandpipers can regularly be found. And look out for kingfishers and little egrets around the pools.
Havergate Island in the River Ore is Suffolk’s only island and only accessible by ferry. The coastal habitats of saline lagoons, salt marshes, shingle vegetation, and mudflats are home to a variety of waders including oystercatchers, dunlin, turnstones, and dunlins, while it’s also a great place to find brown hares.
Walberswick National Nature Reserve is one of the most accessible and popular wildlife sites in Suffolk with shingle beaches, reedbeds, hay meadows, and woodland. Spring is a fantastic time to visit when the skies are full of birds calling and displaying to attract mates. In summer, the heather turns the heath bright purple, while in winter the bird hide by the Blyth Estuary is a great spot for viewing pintails, goldeneyes, and black-tailed godwits.
