Brandon Country Park

Brandon Country Park was created in 1820 with extensive parkland, exotic trees and a flint walled garden. Much of the original estate remains today and now includes a visitor centre, tea room, trails and regular events.

Location information:

Brandon Country Park, Bury Road, Brandon, IP27 0SU
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Contact details:

Tel: 01842 810185
Email: brandoncountry.park@suffolk.gov.uk

Visitor centre and tea room:

The Brandon Country Park visitor centre and tea room are open 7 days a week with the tea room specialising in homemade and locally sourced foods.

Visitor centre opening times:

April - October: 10am-4.30pm
November - March: 10am-3.30pm

History and wildlife:

Brandon Country Park was originally a country house, created by Edward Bliss, with extensive parkland. Edward made his fortune in the Napoleonic Wars, providing flint to the British army. He and later owners planted hundreds of trees on the estate, including magnificent Giant Redwoods, Monterey Pines and Blue Cedars.

The park is a haven for wildlife. In spring, hundreds of toads breed in the lake. Dragonflies and damselflies dart and skim across the water in the summer sunlight. Autumn is full of magical fungi. Winter is blissfully serene.

The walled garden, once the vegetable garden for the country house, is full of ornamental plants, herbs and bird feeders. It's the perfect place for a family picnic.

Visit the Brandon Country Park website for more information at www.brandoncountrypark.org.uk