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Qua Fen Common

1 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.34525, 0.34269

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Oak Bush-cricket, Ivy Boring Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Oak Bush-cricket, Ivy Boring Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Soham Millennium Walk (Blue Route)Walking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Soham Millennium Walk (Red Route)Walking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmLocal walking route
Soham Millennium Walk (Green Route)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wicken Soham CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
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 route3 km
Named routeRef 11Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Thrift Drovebyway open to all traffic · 731 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 731 mPath type: service
Bancroft Drovebyway open to all traffic · 712 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 712 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Byway at Qua Fen Common

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Byway at Qua Fen Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Isleham Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→🐄The Farm ShopVisitor farm4.7 km→🌱East Fen CommonUrban park1.4 km→✦Isleham priory: an alien Benedictine priory 100m west of St Andrew's ChurchHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Qua Fen CommonUrban park200 m→

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