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Oval barrow and round barrow at Small Fen, 250m north of the junction of Back and Small Fen Drove

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📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.37194, 0.08623

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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
  • 🐕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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Creeping Cinquefoil, Bindweed +23 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Reed Canary-grass, Creeping Cinquefoil, Bindweed +23 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Hairy Dragonfly +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Hairy Dragonfly +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foulmire Drove crossing Hill Row Doles and Small Fen

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Foulmire Drove crossing Hill Row Doles and Small Fen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Feast's GreenUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith BridgeHistoric site3.5 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford FarmHistoric site3.3 km→

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