A number of old oak trees run along the boundaries of the woodland giving an indication of the ancient origins of this wood.

The woodland is predominantly silver birch which is a fantastic crop wood giving some of the most valued logs if split once felled. The silver birch is a cool climate tree that is known for its pleasing aesthetic. It is spread throughout Europe and Asia in almost every temperate region. The silver birch especially favours being on the margins of old-growth forests.

The trunk with stark white bark draws your eye when its foliage has dropped. The tree’s light yellow catkins hang lazily against its dark green leaves in the spring. These green leaves eventually turn a bright yellow in the fall, contrasting with the striking bark. There is not a season without a visual delight.

An small area of bamboo adds diversity and is becoming established, this could be cut periodically to provide den making poles.

The woodland is home to a vast array of wildlife from foxes and badgers, squirrels and field mice to a remarkable variety of deer. Fallow, roe, muntjac and most impressively red deer have all been seen in the woodland. Last October when visiting the woodland towards the evening, as dusk was settling, I heard a red deer roar. It is a thrilling, spine-tingling sound, caught on the autumn breeze as the big stags challenge for the privilege of covering the hinds and taking forward the red deer population of East Anglia. On an early visit to the woodland we were greeted by the song of a dunnock which is also known as a hedge warbler The dunnock (Prunella modularis) is a small bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asian Russia. It is by far the most widespread member of the accentor family and are a delight to listen to. Other common names of the dunnock include the hedge accentor and hedge sparrow .

A very gently sloping woodland with a thick bracken understory which offers both cover and privacy. This part of the woodland has in the past been a favourite area for the local red deer and a previous owner created a wildlife hide to watch them from.

The woodland is accessed via a newly repaired stone track. The track meanders through a larger area of private woodland before arriving at Dunnock Wood. The woodland has a number of small deer racks which is a term used to describe regularly used tracks made by deer. With very little work these racks can be enlarged to make internal footpaths for the owner of this delightful wood.

The woodland is subject to an overage agreement to again deter development and add another layer of protection to the woodland.

Within such easy striking distance from the centre of Ipswich this woodland offers the owner a perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Foxhall was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Foxehola".meaning 'fox-hole'.