Dunwich Forest

The forest covers an area of approximately 9 square kilometres (900 ha; 3.5 sq mi) and was originally planted by the Forestry Commission.

To the north and east of the forest are Dingle Marshes, part of the Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve.

Following the acquisition of this land, they began an afforestation programme to develop a conifer plantation, which became Dunwich Forest.

Working with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, they plan to gradually replace conifers in the northern area of the forest with broad-leaved trees and to convert areas in the south of the forest to lowland heath, one of the rarest British habitats.

[2][3] Suffolk Wildlife Trust has introduced Dartmoor ponies to the northern area which it manages as a reserve 270 hectares (670 acres) in size.