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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🐾Farm Shop At The Old Granary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Muntjac, Daubenton's Bat, Natterer's Bat +15 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly, Southern Hawker +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Forget-me-not, Cleavers, Common Nettle +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Essex Gardenspublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rivey Lanebridleway · 195 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 195 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Rivey Lanebridleway · 718 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 718 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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