Sawtry moat and shrunken medieval village 5 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Huntingdonshire Getting here
52.44170, -0.27622
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
▾ 🌞 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Philotarsus parviceps, Aphrophora alni +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Philotarsus parviceps, Aphrophora alni +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Upright Hedge-parsley · last seen 2023; Plants — Upright Hedge-parsley · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Chestnut Walk public footpath · 166 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 166 m Path type: footway
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 5.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 9.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Blind Lane restricted byway · 293 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 293 m Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
6,057 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,057 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie +49
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Robin Erithacus rubecula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Little Owl Athene noctua Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Swallow Hirundo rustica Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Teal Anas crecca Tawny Owl Strix aluco Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Redwing Turdus iliacus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Fallow Deer · Red Fox · Rabbit · Brown Rat
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Fallow Deer Dama dama Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Ectopsocus briggsi · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Philotarsus parviceps · Aphrophora alni · Red-legged Shieldbug +10
Ectopsocus briggsi Ectopsocus briggsi Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Philotarsus parviceps Philotarsus parviceps Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,057 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie +49
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Robin Erithacus rubecula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Little Owl Athene noctua Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Swallow Hirundo rustica Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Teal Anas crecca Tawny Owl Strix aluco Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Redwing Turdus iliacus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Fallow Deer · Red Fox · Rabbit · Brown Rat
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Fallow Deer Dama dama Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Ectopsocus briggsi · Cuckoo-Spit Insect · Philotarsus parviceps · Aphrophora alni · Red-legged Shieldbug +10
Ectopsocus briggsi Ectopsocus briggsi Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Philotarsus parviceps Philotarsus parviceps Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Chorisops nagatomii
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Chorisops nagatomii
Dicyphus (Dicyphus) escalerae Dicyphus (Dicyphus) escalerae
Dicyphus (Dicyphus) escalerae Dicyphus (Dicyphus) escalerae
Yellow Mealworm Beetle Tenebrio molitor
Yellow Mealworm Beetle Tenebrio molitor
Agallia consobrina Agallia consobrina
Agallia consobrina Agallia consobrina
Ivy Boring Beetle Ochina ptinoides
Ivy Boring Beetle Ochina ptinoides
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda
Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci
Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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