Ash Carr

Wood, Forest in Suffolk West Suffolk

England

Ash Carr

West Stow: Field used for grazing
West Stow: Field used for grazing Credit: Michael Garlick

Ash Carr is a small village located in the county of Suffolk, England. Situated within the region known as the Wood or Forest of Suffolk, the village is surrounded by picturesque landscapes and abundant natural beauty. It lies approximately 10 miles northeast of the town of Ipswich and is easily accessible by road.

The village of Ash Carr is characterized by its rural charm and tranquility. It is home to a close-knit community, with a population of around 200 residents. The village is comprised of a handful of traditional cottages and houses, many of which boast stunning views of the surrounding woodlands.

The Wood of Suffolk, also known as the Forest of Suffolk, is a vast area of woodland that encompasses Ash Carr. This woodland is a haven for wildlife and nature enthusiasts, offering numerous walking trails and opportunities for exploration. The forest is primarily composed of broadleaf trees such as oak, ash, and beech, creating a diverse and vibrant ecosystem.

Ash Carr itself does not have many amenities, with no shops or schools within the village. However, it is in close proximity to neighboring villages and towns where these facilities can be found. This allows residents to enjoy a peaceful rural lifestyle while still having access to essential services.

Overall, Ash Carr is an idyllic village nestled within the Wood of Suffolk. With its natural beauty, close-knit community, and access to the surrounding woodlands, it offers a serene and picturesque setting for residents and visitors alike.

If you have any feedback on the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

Ash Carr Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.302509/0.64565506 or Grid Reference TL8070. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

West Stow: Field used for grazing
West Stow: Field used for grazing
West Stow Hall West Stow Hall is a Grade I listed, see: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1031269?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1031269?section=official-list-entry">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>  The gatehouse dates from around 1520 and was built by Sir John Crofts, Master of the Horse to the sister of Henry VIII, Mary Tudor, who was briefly Queen of France, and subsequently the wife of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk.
West Stow Hall
West Stow Hall is a Grade I listed, see: LinkExternal link The gatehouse dates from around 1520 and was built by Sir John Crofts, Master of the Horse to the sister of Henry VIII, Mary Tudor, who was briefly Queen of France, and subsequently the wife of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk.
Double Decker Hide, Lackford Lakes See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7286761">TL8070 : View from the Double Decker Hide</a>
Double Decker Hide, Lackford Lakes
View from the Double Decker Hide Looking towards the Slough.
View from the Double Decker Hide
Looking towards the Slough.
Bury Road at the entrance to Lackford Lakes
Bury Road at the entrance to Lackford Lakes
West Stow Reconstructed Anglo Saxon Village
West Stow Reconstructed Anglo Saxon Village
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - Three western buildings The three reconstructed Anglo-Saxon buildings seen here are the westernmost in the little village. From left to right they are The Hall, The Living House and The Workshop.
The Workshop can be seen in more detail here <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7107608">TL7971 : West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Workshop</a>
and The Hall, here <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7107705">TL7971 : West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Hall</a>

See shared description below:
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - Three western buildings
The three reconstructed Anglo-Saxon buildings seen here are the westernmost in the little village. From left to right they are The Hall, The Living House and The Workshop. The Workshop can be seen in more detail here TL7971 : West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Workshop and The Hall, here TL7971 : West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Hall See shared description below:
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Workshop The Workshop at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village was "built to meet present day needs. It has an oak framework with wattle and clay walls. Although there is no direct evidence for it at West Stow, it is based on actual buildings from the end of the period" (Notice Board wording)
This reconstruction dates from 1991
See shared description below:
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Workshop
The Workshop at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village was "built to meet present day needs. It has an oak framework with wattle and clay walls. Although there is no direct evidence for it at West Stow, it is based on actual buildings from the end of the period" (Notice Board wording) This reconstruction dates from 1991 See shared description below:
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Farmer's House (rear) This structure at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village is the Farmer's House, this view being of the rear of it. It is a six-post house with a deep wood-lined pit.
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Farmer's House (rear)
This structure at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village is the Farmer's House, this view being of the rear of it. It is a six-post house with a deep wood-lined pit.
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - Farmer's & Sunken Houses Two of the reconstructed dwellings at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village. Nearest the camera is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7107614">TL7971 : West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Farmer's House (rear)</a>, further away is the 'Sunken House' which was built to show the old idea of Anglo-Saxons living in a pit. It does not match the archaeological evidence found at West Stow - so it is now believed that this is not correct.
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - Farmer's & Sunken Houses
Two of the reconstructed dwellings at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village. Nearest the camera is TL7971 : West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Farmer's House (rear), further away is the 'Sunken House' which was built to show the old idea of Anglo-Saxons living in a pit. It does not match the archaeological evidence found at West Stow - so it is now believed that this is not correct.
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - Farmer's House 3/4 view A three-quarters view of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7107614">TL7971 : West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Farmer's House (rear)</a> showing its side elevation.
See shared description below:
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - Farmer's House 3/4 view
A three-quarters view of TL7971 : West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Farmer's House (rear) showing its side elevation. See shared description below:
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Oldest House This was the first reconstruction at West Stow, dating from 1974. It was built using simple technology to test the basic idea that a wood floor was built over the pit and that the roof was supported by posts not walls.
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Oldest House
This was the first reconstruction at West Stow, dating from 1974. It was built using simple technology to test the basic idea that a wood floor was built over the pit and that the roof was supported by posts not walls.
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Hall Unlike most of the structures at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, The Hall has no pit under the floor. The Hall was a communal building and the focal point of the village. This reconstruction dates from 2005.
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village - The Hall
Unlike most of the structures at West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village, The Hall has no pit under the floor. The Hall was a communal building and the focal point of the village. This reconstruction dates from 2005.
Bury Road, Lackford
Bury Road, Lackford
Welcome To West Stow Entrance to West Stow Country Park near to Lackford, Suffolk see <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.oldcity.org.uk/stowfriends/index.php" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.oldcity.org.uk/stowfriends/index.php">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> for info about the park.
Welcome To West Stow
Entrance to West Stow Country Park near to Lackford, Suffolk see LinkExternal link for info about the park.
Country Road Minor road near to West Stow, Suffolk.
Country Road
Minor road near to West Stow, Suffolk.
Suffolk Wildlife Trust Visitor centre of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Lackford Lakes near to Lackford, Suffolk. For info about this nature reserve see <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves-and-visitor-centres/lackford-lakes/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves-and-visitor-centres/lackford-lakes/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Visitor centre of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Lackford Lakes near to Lackford, Suffolk. For info about this nature reserve see LinkExternal link
Open Gates Gates at the end of the road from Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Lackford lakes near to Lackford, Suffolk.
Open Gates
Gates at the end of the road from Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Lackford lakes near to Lackford, Suffolk.
Show me another place!

Ash Carr is located at Grid Ref: TL8070 (Lat: 52.302509, Lng: 0.64565506)

Administrative County: Suffolk

District: West Suffolk

Police Authority: Suffolk

What 3 Words

///bristle.skate.hypocrite. Near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Nearby Locations

Ash Carr Black Plantation

Related Wikis

Flempton

Flempton is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It is on the A1101 road 5 miles NW from Bury St Edmunds. Flempton...

Lackford Lakes

Lackford Lakes is a 105.8-hectare (261-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) north and east of Lackford in Suffolk. The SSSI is part...

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village is an archaeological site and an open-air museum located near to West Stow in Suffolk, eastern England. Evidence for intermittent...

West Stow Hall

West Stow Hall is a Tudor manor house in West Stow, Suffolk, England, near Bury St Edmunds. It was begun in around 1520 for Sir John Croftes, Master of...

Lackford

Lackford is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located around four miles north-west of Bury St Edmunds...

West Stow Heath

West Stow Heath is a 44.3-hectare (109-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of West Stow in Suffolk. It is part of the Breckland Special...

West Stow

West Stow is a small village and civil parish in West Suffolk, England. The village lies north of Bury St. Edmunds, south of Mildenhall and Thetford and...

The Iron Bridge, Culford Park

The Iron Bridge is a grade I listed early cast iron bridge crossing a tributary of the River Lark in grounds of Culford Park in the village of Culford...

Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 52.302509,0.64565506
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3012213/0.6524501
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3028106/0.6473914
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.302824/0.6429376
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3013049/0.6524528
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.303151/0.6394897
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3026323/0.6448598
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3028844/0.6428665
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3030911/0.6466565
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.302066/0.6491
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3030425/0.6466203
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3026892/0.6448031
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3032075/0.6394387
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3014246/0.6507093
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3021316/0.6491483
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3031058/0.6462139
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 52.3014919/0.6507469
Fullers Mill Garden
Tourism: attraction
Website: https://perennial.org.uk/garden/fullers-mill-garden/
Lat/Long: 52.3068321/0.6473055
Leisure: picnic_table
Lat/Long: 52.3040572/0.6392938
Leisure: picnic_table
Lat/Long: 52.3040219/0.6392173
Leisure: playground
Lat/Long: 52.3040572/0.6394896
Entrance: yes
Lat/Long: 52.3040875/0.6387694
Entrance: yes
Lat/Long: 52.3040341/0.6389838
Entrance: yes
Lat/Long: 52.3041128/0.6391227
Cafe
Lat/Long: 52.3041281/0.6389934
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

Have you been to Ash Carr?

Leave your review of Ash Carr below (or comments, questions and feedback).