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Durobrivae, Roman Town

41 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

52.55833, -0.34770

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Wren +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Wren +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Scarce Chaser +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Scarce Chaser +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Frogbit, Meadowsweet, Bulbous Buttercup +16 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Frogbit, Meadowsweet, Bulbous Buttercup +16 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
Named route
Wildflower TrailWalking route
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Ham Mere TrailWalking route
Named route
Bluebell TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route
Nassaburgh TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NENE PARKCountry park2.7 km→🌱Ferry MeadowsUrban park2.7 km→✦Lynch Farm complexHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Ferry Meadows Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Orton MeadowsUrban park3.7 km→✦MILTON HALLHistoric site3.9 km→

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