Belstead Brook Park is located south of Ipswich, within the A14 boundary. It was set up in 1992 as a joint partnership between three councils. It is effectively a country park and covers about 250 acres of ancient woodland, wet woodland, ponds, meadows, reedbeds, hedges, farmed land and the Belstead Brook itself. This range of habitats supports many species including rare and protected ones including dormice, otters, bats, water voles, reptiles, kingfishers and bluebells.
The Park is easily reached by thousands of local people and acts as a gateway to the wider countryside, encouraging them to explore further via public footpaths and bridleways.