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Settlement between Broadgate Farm and Lower Delgate Farm

8 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

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 Jackdaw and Blackbird
  • 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

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Collared Dove +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Collared Dove +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Summer Chafer, Phryganea bipunctata +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Raspberry Bryum +12 more · last seen 2017

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 12Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.4 km
Named routeRef 12Length 10.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Delgate Drain and Foote's Drove on Weston Fen

Delgate Drain and Foote's Drove on Weston Fen

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