We’re very well situated here at Alde Garden for a diverse range of wildlife habitats.  Whether you’re staying put in the campsite, or heading further afield you will be sure to find lots of incredible animals and birds during your stay.

We’ve compiled a list of wildlife you can find near to the campsite (ie in Sweffling or the surrounding villages) during the camping season.  So our challenge to you is: how many can you tick off your list during your stay?

Birds:
Barn owls Can be spotted at dusk in the campsite & surrounding fields
Tawny Owls
Swifts
House martins This one’s easy – we usually have some nesting on the front of the pub
Red Kite
Buzzards
Sparrow Hawks
Herons
Kingfishers Along the river Alde, occasionally on the footpath bridge to Rendham
Green woodpecker
Nightingale
White Egrets Along the river Alde, or they can be found at Orford or the river Deben, through Woodbridge
Animals
Stoats
Otters
Hedgehogs
Hare
Deer – Roe, Fallow, Muntjack
Badgers
Foxes
Assorted slitherers, flappers & crawlers
Bats Look up towards trees & buildings at dusk
Dragonflies Usually around water
Grass snakes
Slow worms
Newts Can be found in damp, dark environments