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Broadleaved woodland near Barway

2 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.36318, 0.26990

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 11

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Via BeataWalking route

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Named routeRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Bishop's WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Ely to King's Lynn)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 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 route15 m
Named routeRef 11Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 11Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 11Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Highfield Drovebyway open to all traffic · 1.2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.2 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barway: over the hedge

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barway: over the hedge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Lavender GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ely Holy Trinity CathedralUrban park3.9 km→🌱Cherry HillUrban park3.6 km→🌱The ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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