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Dogs 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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 162m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Goldfinch, Rook +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Goldfinch, Rook +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Silver-moss +21 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Silver-moss +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional 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
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Friars Ninepublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: service
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Cycling

4 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 route1.6 km
Named routeRef 11Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route949 m
Named routeRef 11Length 949 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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