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The Green

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.36533, 0.01321

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 132m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Wasp Beetle, Helophilus pendulus +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Wasp Beetle, Helophilus pendulus +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Green at Colne

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Green at Colne

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄The Raptor FoundationVisitor farm3.6 km→🦉SOMERSHAMNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Somersham Pocket ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Pidley ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park0 m→🌱The GreenUrban park0 m→

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