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Earthworks at the Abbey

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📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.24748, 0.28207

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Bittern
  • ✦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

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Garganey +108 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Garganey +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Viola odorata var. odorata · last seen 2026; Plants — Viola odorata var. odorata · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 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
Winter Walk, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route1.9 km

This route has some uneven ground and steep slopes. Most of the route has firm surfaces, but a small section is dirt track. Assistance dogs only.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Long Explorer's Route, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route2.4 km

This route can be seasonally muddy and had a narrow bridge (width 80cm) that is not recommended for mobility scooters. has some uneven ground and steep slopes. Most of the route has firm surfaces, but a small section is dirt track. Assistance dogs only.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Riverside walkWalking route
Named route
Stow-cum-Quy Fen SSSIWalking route5.4 km
Named routeLength 5.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route1.7 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 51Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 51Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old Abbey, Swaffham Bulbeck

📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Abbey, Swaffham Bulbeck

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Anglesey Abbey (National Trust)Urban park3.3 km→🌱Anglesey Abbey (National Trust)Urban park3.3 km→🌱The Dirt HillsUrban park3.2 km→✦ANGLESEY ABBEYHistoric site3.3 km→✦Moated site 90m south of Bendyshe FarmHistoric site3.5 km→✦SWAFFHAM PRIOR HOUSEHistoric site500 m→

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