Long barrow at Foulmire Fen, 140m north west of the junction of Back and Small Fen Drove 0 ha
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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Long barrow scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Creeping Cinquefoil, Bindweed +23 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Creeping Cinquefoil, Bindweed +23 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Earwig, 24-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Earwig, 24-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rothschild Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Pathfinder Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases
Named route Length 74 km Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Foulmire Drove crossing Hill Row Doles and Small Fen
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Wildlife to spot
4,224 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,224 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 103 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Marsh Harrier · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Buzzard · Carrion Crow +98
🦌 Mammals 10 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Water Vole · Chinese Water Deer · Badger · Hedgehog +5
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Water Vole Arvicola amphibius2024 Chinese Water Deer Hydropotes inermis2023 Badger Meles meles2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Swollen-thighed Beetle · Common Earwig · 24-spot Ladybird · Corizus hyoscyami
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2023 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2023 Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2021 Reed Canary-grass · Creeping Cinquefoil · Bindweed · Fat-hen · Marsh Woundwort +24
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Bindweed Calystegia Fat-hen Chenopodium album Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris Common Nettle Urtica dioica Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,224 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 103 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Marsh Harrier · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Buzzard · Carrion Crow +98
🦌 Mammals 10 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Water Vole · Chinese Water Deer · Badger · Hedgehog +5
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Water Vole Arvicola amphibius2024 Chinese Water Deer Hydropotes inermis2023 Badger Meles meles2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Swollen-thighed Beetle · Common Earwig · 24-spot Ladybird · Corizus hyoscyami
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2023 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2023 Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2021 Reed Canary-grass · Creeping Cinquefoil · Bindweed · Fat-hen · Marsh Woundwort +24
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Bindweed Calystegia Fat-hen Chenopodium album Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris Common Nettle Urtica dioica Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2021
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2021
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2023
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2023
Noctule Nyctalus noctula2023
Noctule Nyctalus noctula2023
Mole Talpa europaea2023
Mole Talpa europaea2023
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2021
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2021
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Yellow Water-lily Nuphar lutea
Yellow Water-lily Nuphar lutea
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Common Duckweed Lemna minor
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Thistle Cirsium
Thistle Cirsium
Creeping Yellow-cress Rorippa sylvestris
Creeping Yellow-cress Rorippa sylvestris
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2020
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2020
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2020
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2020
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2020
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