Bourne Park Reed Beds, Ipswich

Name: Bourne Park Reed Beds
Address: Ipswich, United Kingdom

#65 among attractions in Ipswich

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Bourne Park Reed Beds is a 7.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve on the southern outskirts of Ipswich in Suffolk, United Kingdom. It is owned and managed by Ipswich Borough Council. ()

Area: 18.29 acres (0.0286 mi²)Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°1'55"N, 1°8'20"E

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PinewoodIpswich United Kingdom

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Bourne Park Reed Beds – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Orwell Bridge, Fox's Marina & Boatyard, Port of Ipswich, Spring Wood.

1.1 miE
Bridge
Orwell Bridge, Ipswich
30 min walk • The Orwell Bridge is a concrete box girder bridge just south of Ipswich in Suffolk, England. Opened to road traffic in 1982, the bridge carries the A14 road over the River Orwell.
0.6 miE
52°2'0"N • 1°9'9"E
Fox's Marina & Boatyard, Ipswich
15 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.7 miNE
Harbor
Port of Ipswich, Ipswich
44 min walk • The Port of Ipswich can be dated to c.625. The name Ipswich was originally Gippeswyc, referring to the River Gyppes with a suffix derived from the Scandinavian term vik, which had evolved from meaning bay or inlet to mean landing-place, following the proliferation of merchants requiring places to unload their goods and conduct trade.
0.6 miW
Park
Spring Wood, Ipswich
17 min walk • Spring Wood is a 5.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve east of Belstead, on the southern outskirts of Ipswich in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by Ipswich Borough Council. This ancient oak and hornbeam wood has an understorey of hazel.
~1510 ftNW
Park
Stoke Park Wood, Ipswich
8 min walk • Stoke Park Wood is a 2.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Ipswich in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by Ipswich Borough Council. This ancient wood was formerly part of the Stoke Park estate, and it still has the remains of a Victorian drainage system. It was formerly called Fishpond Covert as it had a large fishpond.
1.6 miNE
Harbor
Ipswich Dock, Ipswich
40 min walk • The Ipswich Waterfront, often referred to as just "the waterfront", is a cultural and historically significant area surrounding the marina in the town of Ipswich, Suffolk.
1.2 miNW
Church
St Mark, Ipswich
32 min walk • St. Mark's Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic church on the Chantry Estate in Ipswich. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia. It opened in May 1959. Prior to the establishment of St. Mark's, the area was within the parish of St Pancras Church, Ipswich.
0.5 miW
Park
Bobbits Lane, Ipswich
13 min walk • Bobbits Lane is a 16.1 hectares Local Nature Reserve in Ipswich in Suffolk. It is owned by Ipswich Borough Council and managed by the Greenways Countryside Project. In the reserve, grassy paths run through wet meadows. Fauna include otters, water voles, kingfishers, egrets and toads. There is access to the site from Stoke Park Drive.
0.7 miS
Park
Wherstead Park, Ipswich
18 min walk • Wherstead Park Mansion in Suffolk is a house of historical significance and is listed on the English Heritage Register. It was built in 1792 for Sir Robert Harland by the famous architect Sir Jeffry Wyatville on the site of an older house. It was the residence of many notable people over the next two centuries.
0.8 miN
Neighbourhood
Maidenhall Estate, Ipswich
21 min walk • The Maidenhall Estate is a council estate in the town and borough of Ipswich, in the English county of Suffolk. In 1975 the remains of a mammoth were excavated at Stoke High School, some of the bones of which are on display at Ipswich Museum.
0.7 miW
Park
Millennium Wood, Ipswich
18 min walk • Millennium Wood is a 3.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve on the southern outskirts of Ipswich in Suffolk. It is owned by Suffolk County Council and managed by the Greenways Countryside Project.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bourne Park Reed Beds?

Nearby attractions include Stoke Park Wood, Ipswich (8 min walk), Bobbits Lane, Ipswich (13 min walk), Fox's Marina & Boatyard, Ipswich (15 min walk), Spring Wood, Ipswich (17 min walk).

How to get to Bourne Park Reed Beds by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bourne Park Reed Beds:

Bus

Winchester Way • Lines: 15, 15A (6 min walk)
Blyth Close • Lines: 15, 15A (9 min walk)