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Mixed woodland near Down Field

1 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.32951, 0.35871

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Wildlife

Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Soham Millennium Walk (Blue Route)Walking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Soham Millennium Walk (Red Route)Walking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmLocal walking route
Soham Millennium Walk (Green Route)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmLocal walking route
Wicken Fen Adventurers' Trail, Wicken FenWalking route4.4 km

A well-signed route along wide grassy paths (can be muddy). Take care near waterways and ponds. Dogs on leads welcome. Mobility parking and adapted toilets.

Named routeLength 4.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wicken Soham CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route518 m
Named routeLength 518 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brook Streetbyway open to all traffic · 31 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 31 mPath type: residential
Blackberry Lanebyway open to all traffic · 335 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 335 mPath type: track
The Washbyway open to all traffic · 128 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 128 mPath type: track
The Washbyway open to all traffic · 108 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 108 mPath type: track
Longmere Lanebyway open to all traffic · 461 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 461 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Soham lode

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Soham lode

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Isleham Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🌱East Fen CommonUrban park700 m→⛪Fordham Congregational ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Peter and St Mary Magdalene ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Isleham priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m west of St Andrew's ChurchHistoric site3.8 km→

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