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Cambridgeshire, East of England · population 20,256 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Little Thetford 1.6 milesPymore 1.6 milesAldreth 1.6 milesWardy Hill 1.6 milesLittle Downham 1.6 milesApes Hall 1.6 milesStuntney 1.7 milesChettisham 1.8 miles
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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Ely

Days out around Ely – lakes, viewpoints, hills, nature reserves and more, including 15 in Ely itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏞️ Lakes & lochs21🌄 Viewpoints2⛰️ Hills & peaks1🌿 Nature reserves19🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks1🏛️ Museums8🌳 Parks & gardens10🗿 Monuments & memorials12🏚️ Ruins1🏺 Archaeological sites5🖼️ Galleries1📸 Landmarks & sights3🛝 Playgrounds6

Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Cathedral Marina

Ely · 0.6 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Roswell Pits

Ely · 0.6 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Roswell Pits

Queen Adelaide · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Emily's Lake

California · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Mark's Lake

California · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Fish and Duck Marina

Barway · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Kingfisher Lake

Padney · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Snake Lake

Dunkirk · 5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Trev's Lake

Dunkirk · 5 miles

Admission charge
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🏞️ Lake

The Reservoir

Dunkirk · 5 miles

Admission charge
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🏞️ Lake

Pingles Pit

Hiam's Farm · 6.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Fenced Acre

Mepal · 6.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Upware Marina

Upware · 6.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Soham Bypass Lake

Soham · 6.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Manea Pit

Manea · 6.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

The Mere

Wicken · 6.8 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Colony Lake

Suspension Bridge · 7.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Burwell Brick Pits

Wicken · 7.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Manea Fishing Lakes

Manea · 7.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Kenny Hill Pond

Kenny Hill · 8.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Tubney Fen

Reach · 8.7 miles

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Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

"Division Bell" view of the Cathedral

Ely · 0.6 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Sustrans waymark

Little Thetford · 1.9 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Mill Mound

Ely · 0.6 miles · 24 m above sea level

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Ouse Washes (Hundred Foot Washes)

Oxlode · 5 miles

Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve, SSSI/SAC/Ramsar/Environment Agency flood area/Internal Drainage Board,/Landscape Partnership & Historic landscape. Some have unclear or divergent borders. Atempts to plot all separately would be otiose and futile. See note.

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🌿 Nature reserve

Roswell Pits

Queen Adelaide · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Chettisham Meadow

Chettisham · 1.9 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

The Holts

California · 1.9 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Little Downham Local Nature Reserve

California · 1.9 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Kingfishers Bridge NR

Padney · 4.3 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Cam Washes SSSI

Padney · 5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Haddenham Closed Cemetery

Haddenham · 5.6 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Manea Pit Nature Reserve

Manea · 6.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Soham Meadow

Soham · 6.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Twenty Pence Pit County Wildlife Site

Chittering · 6.8 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Burwell Fen

Upware · 7.5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Turf Farm

Reach · 8.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Hurdle Hall

Reach · 8.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Tubney Fen

Reach · 8.7 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Turf Farm

Reach · 8.7 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Reach24

Reach · 8.7 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Fordham Woods NR

Fordham · 8.7 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Turf Farm

Reach · 8.7 miles

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Days out

🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks

🦁 Zoo

South Angle Farm Park

Soham · 5.6 miles

+447922456826

Admission charge
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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

The Stained Glass Museum

Ely · 0.1 miles

The Gallery, Ely CB7 4DL

Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00

Admission charge
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🏛️ Museum

Ely Museum

Ely · 0.1 miles

Market Street, Ely CB7 4LS

+44 1353 666655

Tu-Sa 10:30-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00

Admission charge
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🏛️ Museum

RAF Witchford Display of Memorabilia

Witchford · 1.9 miles

Unit 1B

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🏛️ Museum

Prickwillow Museum

Prickwillow · 3.7 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Adams Heritage Centre

Littleport · 4.3 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Stretham Old Engine

Stretham · 5 miles

Green End, Stretham CB6 3LF

Admission charge
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🏛️ Museum

1930s fen dwelling

Wicken · 6.2 miles

Free entry
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🏛️ Museum

Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum

Chittering · 8.1 miles

Ely Road, Waterbeach CB25 9PQ

Admission charge
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Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Cherry Hill

Ely · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Jubilee Gardens

Ely · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Lavender Green

Ely · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Ely Country Park

Ely · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Jubilee Gardens

Stretham · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Woodfen Road Green

Littleport · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Feast's Green

Haddenham · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Isleham Recreation Ground

Isleham · 7.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Landbeach Lakes

Cottenham · 8.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Sandgate Corner

Welney · 8.7 miles

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Crimean War Cannon

Ely · 0.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

115 Squadron Memorial

Witchford · 1.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

Our Time Capsule

Padney · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Littleport · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

RAF Mepal Memorial

Sutton · 5.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Haddenham · 5.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Soham Rail Disaster memorial

Soham · 5.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Soham · 5.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

war memorial

Mepal · 6.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

SUSTRANS sculpture

Reach · 8.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

war memorial

Fordham · 8.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

War memorial

Reach · 8.7 miles

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Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Isleham Lime Kilns

Isleham · 7.5 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Ely Castle

Ely · 0.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Site of Bullocks Haste Romano-British settlement

Chittering · 7.5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Isleham Hoard

Isleham · 7.5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Bullocks Haste

Chittering · 7.5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Site of Romano-British settlement

Cottenham · 8.7 miles

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Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Oliver Cromwell's House

Ely · 0.1 miles

St Mary's Street 29, Ely CB7 4HF

+44 1353 662062

Apr 01-Oct 31 10:00-17:00; Nov 01-Mar 31 11:00-16:00; Dec 25 off; Dec 26 off; Jan 01 off

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📸 Landmark

Ely Cathedral

Ely · 0.1 miles

The College ('Oister Lane), Ely CB7 4DL

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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📸 Landmark

Wicken Fen

Wicken · 6.2 miles

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Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Little Downham Play Area

California · 2.5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Wentworth Playpark

Wentworth · 3.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Adizone

Soham · 5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Stirling Way Play Area

Sutton · 6.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Aldreth Play Area

Aldreth · 6.8 miles

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🛝 Playground

Sandgate Corner Playground

Welney · 8.7 miles

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Ely.

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