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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › Eastern › East Cambridgeshire Getting here
52.40282, 0.28155
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 63+ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 63+ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Trioza centranthi, Ribautiana tenerrima · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Sun Spurge, Ground-ivy, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sun Spurge, Ground-ivy, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +10 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Via Beata Walking route ▾
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Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Hereward Way Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map The Bishop's Way Walking route 14 km ▾
Named route Length 14 km Local walking route
Show on map Fen Rivers Way (Ely to King's Lynn) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Kiln Lane public footpath · 452 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 452 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Kiln Lane public footpath · 91 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 91 m Path type: service
Show on map Lisle Close public footpath · 49 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 49 m Path type: service
Show on map 46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (through Ely) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 15 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 8 m ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 8 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 22 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface pavementslabs
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 306 m ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 306 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
92,476 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 92,476 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Robin +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Trioza centranthi · Ribautiana tenerrima
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Ribautiana tenerrima Ribautiana tenerrima Sun Spurge · Ground-ivy · Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Lesser Celandine · White Dead-nettle +8
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna White Dead-nettle Lamium album Cowslip Primula veris Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 92,476 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Robin +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Trioza centranthi · Ribautiana tenerrima
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Ribautiana tenerrima Ribautiana tenerrima Sun Spurge · Ground-ivy · Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Lesser Celandine · White Dead-nettle +8
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna White Dead-nettle Lamium album Cowslip Primula veris Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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