NOTICE 23/09/2025 - the reserve is closed to the public whilst sheep are grazing. We expect to reopen the reserve by mid November, however please check this webpage for updates before visiting.

By Steve Aylward

Bulbous buttercup - Philip Precey
By Steve Aylward
Southern marsh orchid by Steve Aylward

By Steve Aylward
Hutchison's Meadow Nature Reserve
Know before you go
Dogs
Assistance dogs only
When to visit
Opening times
Best to visit before hay cut in July.Best time to visit
April to JulyAbout the reserve
Hutchison's Meadow is an interesting flower-rich grassland that is a mix of spring fed wet grassland and drier grassland associated with sand and gravels. The wet grassland includes species such as ragged-robin, common fleabane, square-stalked St John's-wort and there is a superb colony of southern marsh orchid. The drier parts of the meadow support typical meadow species such as sweet-vernal grass, red clover, yellow rattle, meadow and bulbous buttercups. The meadow was kindly donated to Suffolk Wildlife Trust by Sir Peter and Lady Hutchison.