Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

Ely Country Park

10 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.39846, 0.27609

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, Red-belted Cleaver +21 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

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
Three Cups Walkpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
Hereward Waypublic footpath · 202 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 202 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

46 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ely Country Park

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ely Country Park

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lavender GreenUrban park300 m→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Ely Holy Trinity CathedralUrban park800 m→🌱The Almonry GardensUrban park700 m→🌱The ParkUrban park800 m→