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Marsh Farm Country Park

747 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome747 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Egret, Little Grebe +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Egret, Little Grebe +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Southern Migrant Hawker, Shrill Carder Bee +19 more · last seen 2025; Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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