Protected areas
Research 13 protected areas within weekend reach of Ely, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Ely. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Ely. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Ely, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Chettisham Meadow is a nature reserve reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chettisham Meadow, about 3 km (2 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Doghouse Grove is a nature reserve reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Doghouse Grove, about 8 km (5 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Wicken Fen is a nature reserve reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wicken Fen, about 10 km (6 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Dr Border at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Ouse Washes is a nature reserve reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ouse Washes, about 15 km (9 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Janquen at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve, about 18 km (11 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Bogbumper / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Norah Hanbury-Kelk Meadows is a nature reserve reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Norah Hanbury-Kelk Meadows, about 18 km (11 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Norwood Road is a nature reserve reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Norwood Road, about 22 km (13 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pingle Wood and Cutting is a nature reserve reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pingle Wood and Cutting, about 23 km (14 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Matt Hamilton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Overhall Grove is a woodland reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Overhall Grove, about 27 km (17 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Raveley Wood is a woodland reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Raveley Wood, about 30 km (18 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Monks Wood is a woodland reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Monks Wood, about 34 km (21 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Shaun Ferguson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hayley Wood is a forest reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hayley Wood, about 37 km (23 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brampton Wood is a woodland reachable from Ely as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brampton Wood, about 37 km (23 mi) from Ely
Image credit: Image: Shaun Ferguson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0