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Ely Common

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 435m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, Red-belted Cleaver +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, Red-belted Cleaver +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sun Spurge, Ground-ivy, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sun Spurge, Ground-ivy, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Via BeataWalking route

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Named routeRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Bishop's WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Ely to King's Lynn)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kiln Lanepublic footpath · 452 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 452 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Kiln Lanepublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: service
Lisle Closepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: service
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 11Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 11Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 11Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Named routeRef 11Length 306 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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