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Length of Car Dyke between Green End and Top Moor

3 ha

📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.29402, 0.16530

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Stock Dove
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Stock Dove, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Stock Dove, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Large Willow Aphid · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Horningsea and Clayhithe River WalkWalking route7.2 km▾
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km▾
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route11.1 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 11.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route424 m▾
Named routeRef 11Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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A certain rusting charm

📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A certain rusting charm

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Facilities

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Parking

9 nearby · 268m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Landbeach LakesUrban park1 km→✦Denny AbbeyHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Fruit and Vegetable GardenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Merton ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉WORTS MEADOWNature reserve3.4 km→🌱Waterbeach GreenUrban park3.5 km→