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Ring ditch and enclosure

2 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.01992, -0.18748

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Starling
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Goldfinch +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Goldfinch +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Stone Parsley, Bee Orchid, Pyramidal Orchid +92 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Stone Parsley, Bee Orchid, Pyramidal Orchid +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Autumn Hawkbit, Water Mint +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Etonbury Green WheelWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Garden City 15Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 12Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 12Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route134 m
Named routeRef 12Length 134 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route403 m
Named routeRef 12Length 403 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Caldecote Road, Newnham, alongside The Green

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Caldecote Road, Newnham, alongside The Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉IVEL SPRINGSNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Central Urban North Play AreaUrban park4.7 km→🦉NORTON COMMONNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Central Urban South Play AreaUrban park4.8 km→🌱Greencare @ NortonUrban park4.8 km→✦Settlement site S of Blackhorse FarmHistoric site2.8 km→

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