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Settlement site S of Tiled House Farm

6 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Canada Goose
  • 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 — Lapwing, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Lapwing, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Perennial Sow-thistle, Autumn Hawkbit +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths 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
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional 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
Black Fen Waterway Trailpublic footpath · 884 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 884 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Black Fen Waterway Trailpublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Wicken Soham CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route107 m
Named routeRef 11Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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