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Barnham Broom Fen

6 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Beech, Large Bitter-cress +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Beech, Large Bitter-cress +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Hairy Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Meadowsweet, Gooseberry +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
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