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Denny Abbey

22 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.29381, 0.18823

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Grey Heron
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Docky Box — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Grey Heron, Jackdaw +89 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: DENNY ABBEY; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Grey Heron, Jackdaw +89 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Uroleucon (Uromelan) simile, Crypturaphis grassii, Schizolachnus obscurus +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Small Nettle · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Horningsea and Clayhithe River WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Four Lodes Trail at Wicken FenWalking route6.4 km

Grass paths following waterways. Made and unmade grass paths. Take care near waterways and ponds. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 11Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route973 m
Named routeRef 11Length 973 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route882 m
Named routeRef 11Length 882 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Medieval fishpond, Denny Abbey

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Medieval fishpond, Denny Abbey

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