Getting here
52.49620, 0.07225
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +67 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Golovinomyces cichoracearum, Oxalis Rust, Urocystis eranthidis +3 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Golovinomyces cichoracearum, Oxalis Rust, Urocystis eranthidis +3 more · last seen 2019
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
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
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Daisy, Meadow Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Meadow Buttercup, Yorkshire-fog +6 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
Hereward WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
N/ACycling route700 m
Wildlife to spot
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