RSPB Minsmere

Aldeburgh & Southwold

Get closer to nature at RSPB Minsmere. There are several miles of countryside walks through Suffolk’s gorgeous coastal and wetland scenery, bringing you close to a wide variety of wildlife.

Families and youth groups can explore the Wild Zone and Wild Wood Adventure, discovering more about how some of Minsmere’s special wildlife lives whilst having fun.

Each season brings its own delights and sensory experiences, and with over 6,300 species recorded here there’s always so much to see! The woods and reedbeds resound with birdsong in spring. Still summer days see darting dragonflies and flitting butterflies take centre stage. Autumn brings a blaze of colour and prehistoric bellows of rutting red deer stags. Winter sees flocks of ducks at their glorious best set off by golden reedbeds and vast Suffolk skies.

Meet our volunteer guides who will help you to discover more, or simply stroll around the beautiful RSPB Countryside Walks. Join us for a guided walk, or our popular family activities, then relax with locally sourced, homemade hot and cold meals in the cafe and choose from a superb range in the RSPB Shop. Fully accessible toilets and car park.

Adults - £9, Students - £6, Children - £5 (5-17 years), Under 5s - free, Family Ticket - One child free with any party, RSPB Members - free

Opening Hours:
Daily, except 25/26 December. Visitor Centre open 9 am to 5 pm (9 am to 4 pm Nov-Jan). Shop and Cafe open 10am-4pm.

How to get here:

Follow the brown tourist signs from the A12 at Yoxford (from south) or Blythburgh (from north), via Westleton village.
Minsmere is signposted from Westleton, along two miles of narrow country lanes.
Nearest railway station: Darsham (four miles) or Saxmundham (five miles).

Nearest bus: Leiston (three miles) or
Saxmundham. A demand-responsive bus, Suffolk Link, serves Minsmere from nearby towns and villages, but must be pre-
booked, 24 hours ahead, on 01728 833526

Social media:
Facebook: @RSPBMinsmere
Twitter: @RSPBMinsmere
Instagram: @RSPBMinsmere