Short birdwatching visit · Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Cornard Mere
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- May to August
- Headline birds
- Reed Warbler · Sedge Warbler · Reed Bunting
- Parking
- The operator directs visitors to Great Cornard Country Park parking.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Bures Road, Great Cornard, near Sudbury · CO10 0NL
Cornard Mere offers a limited-access wetland walk near Sudbury, with open water, fen and willow scrub close to the River Stour. Suffolk Wildlife Trust names Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler in the reed vegetation. Its advertised best visiting period is May to August. Access is along the public footpath on the southern boundary rather than unrestricted entry across the wetland. Listen from that permitted route and allow enough time for birds to appear naturally. A small site can reward a patient visit without covering a long distance, but muddy paths may change how comfortable the walk feels.
Birds and seasons
- Reed Warbler · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Reed Warbler
- Sedge Warbler · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Sedge Warbler
- Reed Bunting · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Reed Bunting
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Public footpath along the southern boundary; it can be muddy.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- The operator directs visitors to Great Cornard Country Park parking.
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead.
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Park at Great Cornard Country Park and follow the operator’s public-footpath approach south-eastwards. The reserve pin is not a car-park entrance; use the current operator directions.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Fingringhoe Wick · 15.7 straight-line miles
- Cavenham Heath National Nature Reserve · 22.7 straight-line miles
- Trimley Marshes · 22.9 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Abberton Reservoir, 13.9 miles away in a straight line.
- Arger Fen and Spouse’s Vale · 3.4 miles in a straight line
- Melford–Lavenham railway walk · 4.8 miles in a straight line
- Groton Wood · 6.0 miles in a straight line