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Moated bishops' palace at Manor Farm

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Golovinomyces cichoracearum, Oxalis Rust, Urocystis eranthidis +3 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Golovinomyces cichoracearum, Oxalis Rust, Urocystis eranthidis +3 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +15 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +15 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Meadow Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Meadow Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route700 m
Named routeLength 700 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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