Short birdwatching visit · Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
Chettisham Meadow
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Spring and summer
- Headline birds
- Barn Owl · Cuckoo
- Parking
- Park in Chettisham village near the church, as directed by the operator.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- The long rough approach is stated; no separate step-free route assurance is published.
Chettisham village approach, north of Ely
Chettisham Meadow is a traditional hay meadow north of Ely, with old ridge-and-furrow earthworks and dense hedges. The Wildlife Trust names Bullfinch, Willow Warbler and Blackcap among its birds. Spring orchids and cowslips are a particular attraction, while the meadow is managed by hay cutting and sheep grazing. Reaching it requires a village approach and a walk along rough tracks, including a crossing of the busy A10. Consider that crossing before choosing this as a short stop with a group.
Birds and seasons
- Barn Owl · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Barn Owl
- Cuckoo · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Cuckoo
- Bullfinch — Season not stated by the operator Source for Bullfinch
- Willow Warbler — Season not stated by the operator Source for Willow Warbler
- Blackcap — Season not stated by the operator Source for Blackcap
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- The walk to the reserve follows a rough track; there is no easy surfaced circuit advertised.
- Parking
- Park in Chettisham village near the church, as directed by the operator.
- Access notes
- The long rough approach is stated; no separate step-free route assurance is published.
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- The long rough approach is stated; no separate step-free route assurance is published.
Getting there: Follow the byway across the A10, continue about 400yards, then take the left track at the junction; the reserve is another 200yards along on the left. It is open at all times.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Kingfishers Bridge · 6.4 straight-line miles
- Ouse Fen · 10.5 straight-line miles
- Cavenham Heath National Nature Reserve · 14.6 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Ouse Washes, 4.7 miles away in a straight line.
- Kingfishers Bridge · 6.4 miles in a straight line
- Doghouse Grove · 6.5 miles in a straight line
- Soham Meadow · 7.7 miles in a straight line