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Moat Farm, situated 750m south west of St Lawrence's Church

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📷 Alan Simkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.03664, 0.52770

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 147m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Maple, Ground-ivy, Hawthorn +36 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Field Maple, Ground-ivy, Hawthorn +36 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Meadow Brown +32 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Meadow Brown +32 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
Wool Towns WalkWalking route50 km
Named routeLength 50 km
London to Walsingham - stage 05Walking route
Named routeRef LW05Local walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Meeting Lanebyway open to all traffic · 526 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 526 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ridgewell

📷 Alan Simkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cage GreenUrban park400 m→✦Wixoe Roman townHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Chapel GreenUrban park500 m→🌱Stambourne Playing FieldUrban park2.2 km→✦Essex Hall moated site, 700m ESE of Three Chimneys FarmHistoric site1.3 km→⛪Ridgewell Congreational ChurchReligious grounds600 m→

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