We are not hosting an Open Day event in 2025 to enable the fritillaries and other wildflowers a chance to recover. We hope to host an Open Day in April 2026.
By Steve Aylward.
Fox Fritillary Meadow Nature Reserve
Location
OS Map Reference
TM190609
Know before you go
Dogs
When to visit
Opening times
Fox Fritillary Meadow is not open to the public. Visiting the meadow is only possible at our annual open event which is held during the fritillary flowering period (mid to late April) and is dependant on the health of the fritallaries.Best time to visit
April-MayAbout the reserve
Named after the beautiful purple-chequered and white flower heads of the snake’s-head fritillary, Fox Fritillary Meadow is the largest of only four remaining sites for this unique wildflower in Suffolk.
The meadow is an ancient floodplain and now a wet meadow that floods periodically; creating the perfect moist conditions for fritillaries. The grass-like foliage emerges in spring, soon followed by stunning purple and white displays from mid-April to early May. The fritillaries bloom alongside early meadow flowers such as cowslip and cuckooflower.
Due to the location and sensitivity of the reserve, it is not open to the public. Visiting the meadow is only possible during our open day in the spring, which we aim to hold in April or May at the height of the fritillary flowering period.
