Shortbrakes Plantation
Shortbrakes Plantation is a forest in Pakenham, St. Edmundsbury District, England. Shortbrakes Plantation is situated nearby to the village Pakenham, as well as near the hamlet Grimstone End.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nether Hall and Mickle Mere.
Nether Hall
Manor estate
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Nether Hall is a country house situated in the village of Pakenham, Suffolk. It was one of the ancient manors of the village and seat of the Greene baronets.
Mickle Mere
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mickle Mere is a 17-hectare nature reserve south of Ixworth in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. This area of open water and wet meadows has diverse bird life such as lapwings, kestrels, little egrets and reed buntings, as well as mammals like water voles and otters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ixworth and Thurston.
Ixworth
Village
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ixworth is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, 6 miles north-east of Bury St Edmunds on the A143 road to Diss and 9 miles south-east of Thetford. The parish had a population of 2,365 at the 2011 Census.
Thurston
Village
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Thurston is a village and a parish in Suffolk situated about 4 miles east of Bury St Edmunds and 10 miles west of Stowmarket. In mid-2005, Thurston's estimated population was 3,260, making it one of the larger communities in the area, falling slightly to 3,232 at the 2011 Census. Thurston railway station opened in 1846 and is still operating today.
Great Barton
Village
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Great Barton is a large village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England, about 3 miles East of Bury St Edmunds on the A143. At the 2011 census the village had a population of 2,191 rising to 2,236 at the 2018 mid year estimate.
Shortbrakes Plantation
Latitude
52.2837° or 52° 17′ 1″ northLongitude
0.8049° or 0° 48′ 18″ eastOpen location code
9F427RM3+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1453186844OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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