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Willow Brook Farm Shop

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Blackbird
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • The Granary Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Heath +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Wild Angelica, Enchanter's-nightshade +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

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

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Nassaburgh TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Seaplane CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
John Clare Country routeCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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