Welcome to the website for Rushmere Common, Rushmere St Andrew.

Rushmere Common (also known as Rushmere Heath), is situated on the Eastern outskirts of Ipswich, mainly within the parish of Rushmere St Andrew, Suffolk.

It is predominately heathland, gorse and woodland and hosts a golf course.It adjoins the Sandlings Open Space to the East and is crossed by a number of footpaths, including the Sandlings Walk - a long-distance footpath which starts on the common and ends 50 miles away in Southwold.

Day-to-day management of the common is performed by the Commoners Committee, which ideally has nine members, who are elected at the AGM. The committee is supported by a clerk and a warden. The warden patrols the common on most days and keeps a watching brief on the area in general. The clerk deals with the correspondence and record keeping as well as the financial accounts.

If antisocial behaviour is observed, please contact the police on 101 unless it is an emergency when 999 is appropriate. A non-urgent crime can also be reported online at suffolk.police.uk. 

Contact points:

The Clerk: Mrs Christine Kendall

clerkrushcommoners@gmail.com

tel: 07562 225072

Web Master: Alison Pledger

alison@pledgers.net

 

 

 

  

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Enjoy this lovely place; be considerate of it and each other. Help us to keep this beautiful place pleasant and safe for us and wildlife, by not dropping litter and always disposing of dog waste in the bins provided, not in bushes or on the paths. Bags are provided free for your use if you do not have any, located in the boxes at most of the entrances. 

Please be aware that golf is played on the common. Users should make themselves aware of the teeing off areas and the paths and where they cross fairways. The direction of play is shown on the map. Map of common.There is no priority right of way for any group of users so we ask that courtesy and common sense are shown while walking on the common.  

 Please avoid walking on sensitive habitat such as heather, which provides cover for birds and insects.

Controlled burning is now taking place on the common. The Fire services are always notified when this is about to take place so please keep this in mind and exercise caution in these areas. 

 Do you have the What3words app? Emergency services routinely use this now, to pinpoint locations to a 3m x 3m area. This means they can find and help people in need quicker. All of the dog bins on the common now have stickers on them showing their What3words location. Here is a link to the website where you can download the free app. What3words

If you are interested in joining the Rushmere Commoners Committee, please contact the clerk for more details. Please check that you qualify before contacting us by checking you live in the Parish of Rushmere. This can found by clicking 'The Commoners' tab.

If you would like to help on the common but do not want to become a committee member, we are now holding regular 'volunteer days' to do some light work on various areas. Please contact the clerk for further details. 

PLEASE NOTE; A DEFIBRILLATOR IS LOCATED AT THE RUSHMERE GOLF CLUB ON THE WALL TO THE LEFT OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE