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Deserted village (site of)

8 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Thelidium pyrenophorum, Diploicia canescens +108 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Thelidium pyrenophorum, Diploicia canescens +108 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +208 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +208 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Wall Scalewort, Even Scalewort +34 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Wall Scalewort, Even Scalewort +34 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Historic site

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

11 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 route378 m
Named routeRef 12Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Steeple Gidding Deserted Village: aerial 2025 (2)

Site of Steeple Gidding Deserted Village: aerial 2025 (2)

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