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Ferry Meadows

283 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome283 ha

Getting here

52.56635, -0.31074

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Greylag Goose +66 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Greylag Goose +66 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: FERRY BRIDGE

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Named route
Ham Mere TrailWalking route
Named route
Torpel WayWalking route
Named route
Gunwade Trailpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Landy Green Waypublic footpath · 792 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 792 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Gunwade Trailpublic footpath · 761 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 761 mSurface dirtPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

163 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
Dodds CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gunwade/Ham Mere Trailbridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Landy Bridgebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Gunwade Trailbridleway · 188 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 188 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Ham Mere Trailbridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Ferry Drivebridleway · 426 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 426 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge flooded in Ferry Meadows Country Park, Peterborough

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge flooded in Ferry Meadows Country Park, Peterborough

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