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The fort and Roman walled town of Durobrivae and its south, west and east suburbs, immediately south and east of Water Newton Village

140 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome140 ha

Getting here

52.55775, -0.35296

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Scarce Chaser, Syrphus +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Frogbit, Meadowsweet, Cuckooflower +16 more · last seen 2023

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ham Mere TrailWalking route
Named route
Bluebell TrailWalking route
Named route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene Park; Bretton; OrtonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lay-by by A1 east of Water Newton

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lay-by by A1 east of Water Newton

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🏞️NENE PARKCountry park3.1 km→🌱Ferry MeadowsUrban park3 km→✦Lynch Farm complexHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Ferry Meadows Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Orton MeadowsUrban park4.1 km→✦MILTON HALLHistoric site4.2 km→