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Cottenham moated site

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📷 Julian Paren · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.29171, 0.12360

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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
  • ✦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

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Bee Orchid, Salsify +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Selfheal, Bee Orchid, Salsify +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Ophonus ardosiacus, Broad-bodied Chaser +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Ophonus ardosiacus, Broad-bodied Chaser +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Dandelion, Red Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Horningsea and Clayhithe River WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
Lover’s Walkpublic footpath · 5.9 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5.9 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route11.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 11.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Within the moated area of Tenison Manor, Cottenham

📷 Julian Paren · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Within the moated area of Tenison Manor, Cottenham

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