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Romano-British Settlement at Chittering, Cambs

3 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.30971, 0.19628

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 209m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Goldfinch +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Goldfinch +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Branched Bur-reed, False Oat-grass, Greater Pond-sedge +49 more · last seen 2021

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Four Lodes Trail at Wicken FenWalking route6.4 km

Grass paths following waterways. Made and unmade grass paths. Take care near waterways and ponds. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route779 m
Named routeRef 11Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route973 m
Named routeRef 11Length 973 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route882 m
Named routeRef 11Length 882 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 11Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ely Road, Chittering

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ely Road, Chittering

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