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PECKOVER HOUSE

1 ha

📷 Sandra Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome1 ha

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About PECKOVER HOUSE

Peckover House & Garden is a National Trust property located in North Brink, Wisbech, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Historic house museumGrade I listed building

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreeToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodcock, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Woodcock, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria viridula, Physcia adscendens, Toniniopsis aromatica +73 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Verrucaria viridula, Physcia adscendens, Toniniopsis aromatica +73 more · last seen 2015

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Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Holly Blue +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Holly Blue +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hyacinthoides, Horse-chestnut, Ivy +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Horse-chestnut, Ivy +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 63Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route392 m
Named routeRef 63Length 392 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 63Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In the garden of Peckover House

📷 Sandra Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In the garden of Peckover House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wisbech ParkUrban park800 m→🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park500 m→🌱Wisbech ParkUrban park800 m→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park1.9 km→🌱Tillery FieldUrban park600 m→🌱Lime Avenue and Edinburgh Drive Junior Play AreaUrban park1.2 km→

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