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Woodlands for forest bathing in Suffolk

8 places in Suffolk that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page. Find a forest bathing guide in Suffolk.

Arger Fen woodland in spring, Suffolk Wildlife Trust reserve near SudburyArger Fen and Spouse’s ValeAncient coppice near Sudbury with wild cherries, bluebells and wet meadowTrack through coppiced woodland in Bradfield Woods, SuffolkBradfield WoodsAncient wood coppiced since 1252, with old ash stools, bluebells and three trailsWoodland at Brandon Country Park on the edge of Thetford Forest, SuffolkBrandon Country ParkArboretum, walled garden and lake, with walks out into Thetford ForestTrees in Dunwich Forest near the Suffolk coastDunwich ForestCoastal forest near Dunwich returning to grazed woodland and heath, with poniesPine trees in Thetford Forest, Suffolk and Norfolk borderHigh Lodge, Thetford ForestThetford Forest's main centre: pine, heath and broadleaves, quieter beyond the hubYew trees in Albana Wood, Ickworth Park, SuffolkIckworthOld woods, two lakes and over 26 miles of trails near Bury St EdmundsTrack through the trees in Rendlesham Forest, SuffolkRendlesham ForestCoastal forest, heath and wetland near Woodbridge, with an accessible trail at TanghamInside the conifer plantation of Tunstall Forest, SuffolkTunstall ForestConifers, broadleaved belts and heath north-east of Woodbridge; free parking

Photos: Arger Fen and Spouse’s Vale, CV1958 (CC BY 4.0); Bradfield Woods, Stuart Shepherd (CC BY-SA 2.0); Brandon Country Park, Bill Boaden (CC BY-SA 2.0); Dunwich Forest, Geographer (CC BY-SA 2.0); High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Bill Boaden (CC BY-SA 2.0); Ickworth, Bob Jones (CC BY-SA 2.0); Rendlesham Forest, Chris Holifield (CC BY-SA 2.0); Tunstall Forest, Roger Jones (CC BY-SA 2.0).