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St Mary's Church

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.39863, 0.25986

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Street Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, Red-belted Cleaver +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, Red-belted Cleaver +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sun Spurge, Ground-ivy, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sun Spurge, Ground-ivy, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Via BeataWalking route

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

Named routeRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Bishop's WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Ely to King's Lynn)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Cups Walkpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mPath type: footway
Three Cups Walkpublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: footway
High Street Passagepublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface settPath type: pedestrian
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 11Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 11Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 11Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Named routeRef 11Length 306 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church on Church Lane

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church on Church Lane

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🌱Ely Holy Trinity CathedralUrban park400 m→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Lavender GreenUrban park900 m→🌱St Mary's GreenUrban park100 m→🌱Palace GreenUrban park100 m→

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