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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for 6 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Free Nature reserve
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Free Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
🧺 Picnic day out
Moderate match
Free Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rothschild Way Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek) Walking route ▾ Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾ A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pathfinder Way Walking route 74 km ▾ Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases
Named route Length 74 km Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely) Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
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▾ ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
20,074 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 20,074 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 13 species
spring summer autumn
2026 Pochard · Shoveler · Wigeon · Bittern · Yellow-legged Gull
+8 more species Hide species list All 13 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Pochard Aythya ferina Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Ruff Calidris pugnax2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 Common Pipistrelle · Wood Mouse
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 Palmate Newt
Common Blue Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Field Grasshopper · Liocoris tripustulatus · Uroleucon
+25 more species Hide species list All 30 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025 Uroleucon Uroleucon2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,074 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 13 species
spring summer autumn
2026 Pochard · Shoveler · Wigeon · Bittern · Yellow-legged Gull
+8 more species Hide species list All 13 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Pochard Aythya ferina Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Ruff Calidris pugnax2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 Common Pipistrelle · Wood Mouse
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 Palmate Newt
Common Blue Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Field Grasshopper · Liocoris tripustulatus · Uroleucon
+25 more species Hide species list All 30 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025 Uroleucon Uroleucon2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2025
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Oedemera Oedemera2025
Oedemera Oedemera2025
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025
Common Stiletto Thereva nobilitata2025
Common Stiletto Thereva nobilitata2025
Delicate Apple Capsid Malacocoris chlorizans2025
Delicate Apple Capsid Malacocoris chlorizans2025
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2025
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2025
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025
Apolygus spinolae Apolygus spinolae2025
Apolygus spinolae Apolygus spinolae2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata2025
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata2025
Sapromyza Sapromyza2025
Sapromyza Sapromyza2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 