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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
52.45480, 0.05173
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ The Old Bakery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ The Old Bakery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Starling +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Starling +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (through Ely)
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 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 route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
16,871 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,871 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Swallow · Rook · Starling +35
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Swift Apus apus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Linnet Linaria cannabina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus House Martin Delichon urbicum Whitethroat Curruca communis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Skylark Alauda arvensis Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Common Gull Larus canus 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Marmalade Hoverfly · Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Western Honey Bee +23
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Syrphus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,871 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Swallow · Rook · Starling +35
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Swift Apus apus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Linnet Linaria cannabina Greenfinch Chloris chloris Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus House Martin Delichon urbicum Whitethroat Curruca communis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Skylark Alauda arvensis Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Common Gull Larus canus 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Marmalade Hoverfly · Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Western Honey Bee +23
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Syrphus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus
Syrphus
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Small Black Ant Lasius niger
Small Black Ant Lasius niger
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Malthinus balteatus Malthinus balteatus
Malthinus balteatus Malthinus balteatus
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 