Needham Lake is a 13 hectare popular countryside attraction, centred around a flooded gravel pit, close to Needham Market.
It's been consistently ranked among Visit England's top most-visited free attractions in the UK, and was ranked twelfth during 2020.
Part of the site is a Local Nature Reserve - with wetland areas, meadows and a small woodland. It's home to a variety of wildlife, and in the summer you can find many species of dragonflies and small birds.
Look out for the nest boxes found throughout the site. Wild flowers are plentiful with pyramidal and bee orchids easily seen from the paths.
Main Address: Needham Lake, Coddenham Road, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6 8NU