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📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.34211, 0.25251

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Canada Goose
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Fieldfare +50 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Fieldfare +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Four Lodes Trail at Wicken FenWalking route6.4 km

Grass paths following waterways. Made and unmade grass paths. Take care near waterways and ponds. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Waypublic footpath · 824 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 824 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Fen Rivers Waypublic footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Wicken Soham CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route107 m
Named routeRef 11Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Cam washland

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Cam washland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2.4 km→🐄The Farm ShopVisitor farm4.4 km→⛪St Georges ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Stretham pumping engineHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🐄South Angle Farm ParkVisitor farm4.8 km→