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Site of old manor house at Keyston

4 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.36627, -0.46556

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Hobby, Peregrine +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Hobby, Peregrine +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavoplaca dichroa, Bagliettoa parmigera s. lat., Scoliciosporum chlorococcum +74 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Flavoplaca dichroa, Bagliettoa parmigera s. lat., Scoliciosporum chlorococcum +74 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +90 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +90 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Bifid Crestwort, Forked Veilwort +26 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Bifid Crestwort, Forked Veilwort +26 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House on the B663, Keyston

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House on the B663, Keyston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Catworth moated manorial complex with associated ridge and furrowHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Water GardenUrban park300 m→🌱Water GardenUrban park300 m→🌱The GreenUrban park1.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.3 km→🌱St Margaret's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→

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