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Bowl barrow in Isleham Plantation

0 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Blue Tit
  • 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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Great Tit +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blunt-flowered Rush, Common Reed, Purple Moor-grass +100 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Blunt-flowered Rush, Common Reed, Purple Moor-grass +100 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Water Mint, Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Freckenham Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Isleham: Isleham Road coming up to its junction with Mildenhall Road

Isleham: Isleham Road coming up to its junction with Mildenhall Road

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