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The Ark Church

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (through Ely)

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Freckenham Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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