🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Blue Tit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Pilgrims' Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Blue Tit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Pilgrims' Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground🚻Toilets
Best for
14 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
✦
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: RUINS OF ABBEY CHURCH OF ST EDMUND; Historic site with public access
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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17 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bury to Clare WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Westgate Run Walk RouteWalking route5 km▾
Named routeLength 5 km
Lark Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal 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
Old Convent Orchardpublic footpath · 84 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
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Cycling
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86 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Circular Cycle PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route725 m▾
Named routeRef 13Length 725 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding
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8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Kevelaer Waybridleway · 121 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 121 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
