Suffolk Wildlife Trust - Lackford Lakes — Attraction in West Suffolk

It's such a beautiful place with a wide variety of wildlife. I do feel some leaflets or clear signs to educate people on nature reserve and wildlife etiquette would be extremely helpful. Especially around the hides. They're called a "hide" for a reason. When you played "hide" and seek as a child you'd be QUIET and unseen right? Well, thats what a hide is for. I got really fed up with people stomping through the hide, banging their stuff around and asking in a loud voice "SEEN ANYTHING INTERESTING?" Groups of so called photographers walking right over, while all talking loudly, to where you are trying to photograph a small bird. All the wildlife scurried off. They had all the kit but no sense. The ignorance was frustrating and infuriating. It's a wildlife reserve where wildlife is supposed to live in peace and quiet. I really wish people would show more respect at our nature reserves and stopped treating them like a town centre or shopping mall. You wouldn't behave that way in a library! The only saving grace was a few other people felt the same as I did. One lady even told someone to shut up. So please people, don't be obnoxious and ignorant. Take a quiet walk around, stop, look and maybe you'll actually learn something...

This was my first visit to this amazing site, and it has left me with nothing but positive feelings for the place. This place is run by the Suffolk wildlife trust, it dose not charge for parking or entrance or use of facilities, it has a centre that fits into its surroundings with a cafe not overly priced. Toilets that are clean and functioning. Picnic area and a tidy carpark. The shop is well stocked not to over priced, this place runs on donations and the work of its volunteers. Wheelchair user are welcome, and are catered for but some of the walks would be difficult because of lose shingle, and though dry on my visit up on the breck areas would be a challenge in the wet. Wildlife in abundance even on a cold day. Warblers, tree creepers, wild fowl, swollows and martin's, was privileged to see my first Goshawk here, and on my walk round there were stone curlews and listen to the songs thrushes and nightingales. The robins who's song is everywhere were inquisitive see picture. Butterfly's abound. There was so much to see and listen to, the whole place, it made my day.

I will be returning to this site

I'm a member of the rspb, all wildlife needs our help so if you do visit this site, please help...

Lackford lakes are only a 15 minute drive from Bury St Edmunds. A lovely, well maintained nature reserve. A small free car park with a few disabled parking spaces. A coffee shop which also sells gifts/mementos. You can also hire out canoes to use on the lake. There are plenty of hides, so you can watch the wildlife without disturbing them. Access is free, but as this is run by Suffolk Wildlife Trust (SWT) any donations are most welcome. There are various activities on throughout the year for adults and/or children (see SWT website for further information). Sorry I didn't take any photos, so bring a camera! There are also picnic tables dotted about, so bring your sarnies. Overall, a nice reserve and well worth having a...