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LITTLE DOWNHAM

7 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.42688, 0.23987

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 383m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hereward Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 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
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Cycling

39 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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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hurst Lanebyway open to all traffic · 425 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 425 mPath type: track
Fox's Drovebyway open to all traffic · 581 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 581 mPath type: track
Hurst Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Hurst Lanebyway open to all traffic · 99 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 99 mPath type: unclassified

About this nature reserve

Little Downham is a 7-hectare Local Nature Reserve in East Cambridgeshire, Eastern England. It comprises wetlands and grasslands that provide habitat for amphibians, dragonflies, and a variety of birds, along with accessible walking paths.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Apiary, Little Downham Nature Reserve

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Apiary, Little Downham Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ely Holy Trinity CathedralUrban park3.6 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Lavender GreenUrban park4 km→🌱St Mary's GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Palace GreenUrban park3.4 km→

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