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Broadleaved woodland near Chittering

2 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.32550, 0.20126

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 218m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Four Lodes Trail at Wicken FenWalking route6.4 km

Grass paths following waterways. Made and unmade grass paths. Take care near waterways and ponds. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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
Wicken Fen Adventurers' Trail, Wicken FenWalking route4.4 km

A well-signed route along wide grassy paths (can be muddy). Take care near waterways and ponds. Dogs on leads welcome. Mobility parking and adapted toilets.

Named routeLength 4.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route779 m
Named routeRef 11Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 11Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 11Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route804 m
Named routeRef 11Length 804 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small lakes by Stretham Ferry Bridge

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small lakes by Stretham Ferry Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Landbeach LakesUrban park4.8 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2.6 km→✦Denny AbbeyHistoric site3.6 km→✦Bullocks HasteHistoric site3.8 km→✦Romano-British settlement on Bullocks Haste CommonHistoric site3.9 km→✦Length of Car Dyke between Green End and Top MoorHistoric site4.3 km→

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