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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Swift
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 106m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Swift, Blue Tit +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Swift, Blue Tit +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bee Orchid, Bramble +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Lady Hervey Walk, Ickworth EstateWalking route6.9 km

Circular walk from Porter’s Lodge past lakes, Adkins Wood and St Mary’s Church. Grass, gravel and tarmac paths which can muddy in winter. Dogs welcome but must be kept on leads, especially near livestock.

Named routeLength 6.9 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
River Linnet Trail, Ickworth EstateWalking route4.6 km

Circular route on multi-use track. The route is firm underfoot, gravel path, and consists of flat terrain and gentle slopes. Throughout this trail there are five bar gates with ¼ gates to the side that are very easy to open and close.

Named routeLength 4.6 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Monument Trail, Ickworth EstateWalking route9 km

Circular route on multi-use track. The route is firm underfoot, gravel path, and consists of flat terrain and gentle slopes. Throughout this trail there are five bar gates with ¼ gates to the side that are very easy to open and close.

Named routeLength 9 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Albana Walk, Ickworth EstateWalking route3.2 km

Follow this short circular walk through some of the woodlands around Ickworth. If you have the energy when you walk along the Trim Trail try your hand on various fitness objects, ranging from pole climbing to ladder walks and leap frog.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orchard Farm Barnspublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 51Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 51Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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