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Sawtry Abbey Site

25 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

52.42749, -0.24079

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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
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Glow-worm, Red-legged Shieldbug +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Glow-worm, Red-legged Shieldbug +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Abbey Field

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Abbey Field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St. Judiths FieldUrban park2.9 km→🌱Woodwalton Village GreenUrban park2.4 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Sawtry moat and shrunken medieval villageHistoric site2.9 km→✦Sawtry Abbey: A Cistercian abbey on the southern edge of Sawtry FenHistoric site0 m→✦Woodwalton Village SignHistoric site2.4 km→

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