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2 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.39646, 0.27233

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Peacocks Tearoom — 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· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 38 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
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
Quai d'Orsaypublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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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

Narrow boat on the river Great Ouse at Ely

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Narrow boat on the river Great Ouse at Ely

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