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CHIPPENHAM HALL

183 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome183 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: STABLE BLOCK

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Reed, Blunt-flowered Rush, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Freckenham Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 51Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Named routeRef 51Length 196 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 51Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route50 m
Named routeLength 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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