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Deserted village (site of)

9 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Deserted medieval village · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.42206, -0.34178

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Melanelixia subaurifera, Myriolecis crenulata +124 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Setaceous Hebrew Character +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swartz's Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +63 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 12Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Named routeRef 12Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 12Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deserted medieval village

📷 Wikipedia · Deserted medieval village · CC BY-SA 3.0

Deserted medieval village

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