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Broadleaved woodland near Barway

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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PicnicDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.33312, 0.26905

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Wren Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Soham Millennium Walk (Blue Route)Walking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Soham Millennium Walk (Red Route)Walking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wicken Soham CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route107 m
Named routeRef 11Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fodderfen Drovebridleway · 7 m

A TRO exists to specifically exclude public motor vehicles.

Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Fodderfen Drovebridleway · 710 m

A TRO exists to specifically exclude public motor vehicles.

Public pathbridlewayLength 710 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland, woodland boundary

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland, woodland boundary

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park3.8 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🐄The Farm ShopVisitor farm4.8 km→⛪St Georges ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Our Time CapsuleHistoric site1.5 km→✦Stretham pumping engineHistoric site3 km→

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