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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Banded Demoiselle +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Banded Demoiselle +93 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Sweet Violet +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Sweet Violet +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Beyond Anglesey Abbey Walk, Anglesey Abbey Walking route 7.4 km ▾
Flat route along grass paths. Dogs welcome.
Named route Length 7.4 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Winter Walk, Anglesey Abbey Walking route 1.9 km ▾
This route has some uneven ground and steep slopes. Most of the route has firm surfaces, but a small section is dirt track. Assistance dogs only.
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Long Explorer's Route, Anglesey Abbey Walking route 2.4 km ▾
This route can be seasonally muddy and had a narrow bridge (width 80cm) that is not recommended for mobility scooters.
has some uneven ground and steep slopes. Most of the route has firm surfaces, but a small section is dirt track. Assistance dogs only.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Riverside walk Walking route ▾
Horningsea and Clayhithe River Walk Walking route 7.2 km ▾
Named route Length 7.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cranney Droveway public footpath · 198 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 198 m Path type: service
Show on map The Grange public footpath · 175 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 175 m Path type: service
Show on map Cranney Droveway public footpath · 1.1 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.1 km Path type: track
Show on map 78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cambridge secondary cycle network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 350 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 350 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 424 m ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 424 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Photos Footpath from Long Meadow to Lode
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14,295 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,295 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Mallard · Jackdaw +45
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Delichon urbicum urbicum Delichon urbicum urbicum2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Banded Demoiselle · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Harlequin Ladybird +16
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 10-spot Ladybird 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pyramidal Orchid · Bee Orchid · Lesser Celandine · Sweet Violet
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Sweet Violet Viola odorata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,295 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Mallard · Jackdaw +45
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Delichon urbicum urbicum Delichon urbicum urbicum2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Banded Demoiselle · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Harlequin Ladybird +16
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 10-spot Ladybird 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Pyramidal Orchid · Bee Orchid · Lesser Celandine · Sweet Violet
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Sweet Violet Viola odorata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Adalia decempunctata
Adalia decempunctata
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Biphyllus lunatus Biphyllus lunatus
Biphyllus lunatus Biphyllus lunatus
Eleagnus Sucker Cacopsylla fulguralis2025
Eleagnus Sucker Cacopsylla fulguralis2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Anthomyia imbrida Anthomyia imbrida2025
Anthomyia imbrida Anthomyia imbrida2025
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Anthomyia quinquemaculata Anthomyia quinquemaculata2025
Anthomyia quinquemaculata Anthomyia quinquemaculata2025
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2025
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata2025
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Ephemera vulgata Ephemera vulgata2025
Ephemera vulgata Ephemera vulgata2025 