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Section of the Car Dyke between Whitepost Road and Fen Bridge

28 ha

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

52.61590, -0.23684

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Fennel Pondweed +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +117 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Reed Canary-grass, False Oat-grass +97 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Reed Canary-grass, False Oat-grass +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Bluebell TrailWalking route
Named route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dodds CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Nassaburgh TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Nene Park LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Car Dyke West

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Car Dyke West

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