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Manor of Brays

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Cow Parsley, Daisy +131 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Cow Parsley, Daisy +131 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle, Bulrush +15 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Malachite Beetle, Four-spotted Chaser +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Malachite Beetle, Four-spotted Chaser +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Beyond Anglesey Abbey Walk, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route7.4 km

Flat route along grass paths. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long Explorer's Route, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route2.4 km

This route can be seasonally muddy and had a narrow bridge (width 80cm) that is not recommended for mobility scooters. has some uneven ground and steep slopes. Most of the route has firm surfaces, but a small section is dirt track. Assistance dogs only.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Horningsea and Clayhithe River WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Darwin Green greenway to Windsor RoadCycling route
Named route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Regional cycle route

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