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Old McDonalds Farm

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • Cafe Pausa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, House Sparrow +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, House Sparrow +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Giant Hogweed, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Giant Hogweed, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sutton Bridge to SkegnessWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Boston to Lincoln

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lister WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Marsh Lane Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
London Road Cycle Route (Boston)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

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