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Dunmowes Manor

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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +152 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +152 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Perennial Sow-thistle, Common Fleabane +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elder, Perennial Sow-thistle, Common Fleabane +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hazel, White Dead-nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beyond Anglesey Abbey Walk, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route7.4 km

Flat route along grass paths. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route350 m
Named routeRef 51Length 350 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route500 m
Named routeRef 51Length 500 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 356 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 356 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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