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Hardwick Heath
County: Suffolk
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 1 to 2 hours
Wheelchair Friendly: No
Hardwick Heath is open all year round from 8.30am (weekdays) and 9am (weekends) until dusk (10pm at the latest in summer). Admission is free. Hardwick Heath consists of around fifty-five acres of open parkland. This site has had a varied and interesting history - a medieval grazing area for St Edmundsbury Abbey, it became part of a large private estate owned by the Cullum family for over 250 years and a Prisoner of War (POW) camp during the Second World War. It is now owned by St Edmundsbury Borough Council and managed for recreation and nature conservation. Hardwick Heath is at present a favourite spot with dog walkers, as it is one of the largest parks in Bury St Edmunds where dogs are allowed off lead.
