Denny Plantation

Wood, Forest in Cambridgeshire East Cambridgeshire

England

Denny Plantation

Swaffham Bulbeck Lode, from Cow Bridge Although the map marks a lock at the entrance to the lode from the River Cam, it can be seen at <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5064694">TL5267 : Swaffham Lock</a> that the channel is now used only for drainage, not navigation, explaining the state of the channel at this end.
On the right, Cowbridge Farm.
Swaffham Bulbeck Lode, from Cow Bridge Credit: Christopher Hilton

Denny Plantation is a picturesque woodland located in Cambridgeshire, England. Covering an expansive area of land, the plantation is known for its dense forests and thriving woodlands. The plantation is situated in a tranquil and serene environment, making it a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and hikers.

The woodland is primarily composed of deciduous trees, including oaks, maples, and birches, which create a vibrant and colorful landscape, particularly during the autumn season. The forest floor is adorned with a rich carpet of moss, ferns, and wildflowers, adding to the overall beauty of the plantation.

Denny Plantation offers a variety of trails and footpaths that wind through the woodland, providing visitors with the opportunity to explore its natural wonders. The trails range in difficulty, catering to both casual walkers and more experienced hikers. Along these paths, visitors can spot numerous species of birds, including woodpeckers and owls, as well as small mammals like foxes and squirrels.

Additionally, the plantation is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including deer and rabbits, which can often be seen grazing or hopping among the trees. The plantation also boasts a small lake, attracting various waterfowl and creating a peaceful ambiance.

Denny Plantation is not only a haven for nature lovers but also serves as an important ecological site. The woodland provides a vital habitat for numerous species, contributing to the local biodiversity of Cambridgeshire.

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Denny Plantation Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.241279/0.27659271 or Grid Reference TL5562. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Swaffham Bulbeck Lode, from Cow Bridge Although the map marks a lock at the entrance to the lode from the River Cam, it can be seen at <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5064694">TL5267 : Swaffham Lock</a> that the channel is now used only for drainage, not navigation, explaining the state of the channel at this end.
On the right, Cowbridge Farm.
Swaffham Bulbeck Lode, from Cow Bridge
Although the map marks a lock at the entrance to the lode from the River Cam, it can be seen at TL5267 : Swaffham Lock that the channel is now used only for drainage, not navigation, explaining the state of the channel at this end. On the right, Cowbridge Farm.
Swaffham Bulbeck Lode, at Cow Bridge The initials NRDC on the pillow mean "Newmarket Rural District Council", the relevant local authority at the time that the current bridge was put in place; a date on the other pillar indicates this to have been in 1927.
Swaffham Bulbeck Lode, at Cow Bridge
The initials NRDC on the pillow mean "Newmarket Rural District Council", the relevant local authority at the time that the current bridge was put in place; a date on the other pillar indicates this to have been in 1927.
Longmeadow houses There are just a few houses here in what I presume to be Longmeadow. The road ahead has private notices so my journey ended.
Longmeadow houses
There are just a few houses here in what I presume to be Longmeadow. The road ahead has private notices so my journey ended.
Near Swaffham Bulbeck On the edge of the village close by an old priory.
Near Swaffham Bulbeck
On the edge of the village close by an old priory.
Pelican crossing at Lode Crossing the busy B1102.
Pelican crossing at Lode
Crossing the busy B1102.
Farmland at Commercial End
Farmland at Commercial End
Farmland at Commercial End
Farmland at Commercial End
Farmland at Commercial End
Farmland at Commercial End
Heath Road, Swaffham Bulbeck This is typical fen scenery.
Heath Road, Swaffham Bulbeck
This is typical fen scenery.
Field by Heath Road, Swaffham Bulbeck
Field by Heath Road, Swaffham Bulbeck
Swaffham Prior: a view from the churchyard The houses are some of many listed buildings in the village. The one on the left was the home of the poet Edwin Muir, who with his wife Willa was a distinguished translator of Kafka. Both are buried in Swaffham Prior churchyard: see <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2334831">TL5663 : Swaffham Prior: the grave of the poet Edwin Muir (1887-1959)</a>.
Swaffham Prior: a view from the churchyard
The houses are some of many listed buildings in the village. The one on the left was the home of the poet Edwin Muir, who with his wife Willa was a distinguished translator of Kafka. Both are buried in Swaffham Prior churchyard: see TL5663 : Swaffham Prior: the grave of the poet Edwin Muir (1887-1959).
Swaffham Prior: St Mary Swaffham Prior is a fen-edge village and its two churches stand on a little hill on the edge of the chalklands of Newmarket Heath. (The other, St Cyriac and St Julitta, a little way to the right, in the same churchyard, is redundant and used for local events.)

St Mary's tower is rather splendid, with a square Norman base, followed by an octagonal stage, also Norman ("So there was an octagonal tower in Cambridgeshire long before the Ely octagon was designed" - Nikolaus Pevsner). For Pevsner, the thrill was the upper stage, which is sixteen-sided, though at the time of his visit in 1953 it was ruinous. This may be of interest: <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4302254">TL5663 : Swaffham Prior: St Mary - inside the tower</a>.

Robin Webster's <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5064900">TL5663 : Swaffham Prior - two churches, three saints</a> shows both churches.
Swaffham Prior: St Mary
Swaffham Prior is a fen-edge village and its two churches stand on a little hill on the edge of the chalklands of Newmarket Heath. (The other, St Cyriac and St Julitta, a little way to the right, in the same churchyard, is redundant and used for local events.) St Mary's tower is rather splendid, with a square Norman base, followed by an octagonal stage, also Norman ("So there was an octagonal tower in Cambridgeshire long before the Ely octagon was designed" - Nikolaus Pevsner). For Pevsner, the thrill was the upper stage, which is sixteen-sided, though at the time of his visit in 1953 it was ruinous. This may be of interest: TL5663 : Swaffham Prior: St Mary - inside the tower. Robin Webster's TL5663 : Swaffham Prior - two churches, three saints shows both churches.
Swaffham Bulbeck: Commercial End Commercial End was, until the arrival of the railway in 1884, a river port, connected to the River Cam by Swaffham Bulbeck Lode. The buildings to the left of the terrace, a warehouse and The Merchant's House, are some of many Grade II listed buildings in the village.

<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6486492">TL5563 : Swaffham Bulbeck: the north end of Commercial End</a>
<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6486481">TL5563 : Swaffham Bulbeck: The Merchant's House, Commercial End</a>
Swaffham Bulbeck: Commercial End
Commercial End was, until the arrival of the railway in 1884, a river port, connected to the River Cam by Swaffham Bulbeck Lode. The buildings to the left of the terrace, a warehouse and The Merchant's House, are some of many Grade II listed buildings in the village. TL5563 : Swaffham Bulbeck: the north end of Commercial End TL5563 : Swaffham Bulbeck: The Merchant's House, Commercial End
Swaffham Bulbeck: pollarded trees near Cow Bridge A bright and blustery morning in February.
Swaffham Bulbeck: pollarded trees near Cow Bridge
A bright and blustery morning in February.
Swaffham Bulbeck: Cow Bridge The bridge over Swaffham Bulbeck Lode was built by the then local authority, Newmarket Rural District Council, in 1927.

<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2343875">TL5563 : Cow Bridge and Swaffham Bulbeck Lode</a>
Swaffham Bulbeck: Cow Bridge
The bridge over Swaffham Bulbeck Lode was built by the then local authority, Newmarket Rural District Council, in 1927. TL5563 : Cow Bridge and Swaffham Bulbeck Lode
Straight lines in the Cambridgeshire Fens Looking north along White Droveway, near Swaffham Bulbeck, on a bright and blowy February morning.
Straight lines in the Cambridgeshire Fens
Looking north along White Droveway, near Swaffham Bulbeck, on a bright and blowy February morning.
Long Meadow: Haynes' Yard Haynes' Yard is the base for a number of businesses, including the Cambridge Tours coach-hire company.
Long Meadow: Haynes' Yard
Haynes' Yard is the base for a number of businesses, including the Cambridge Tours coach-hire company.
Swaffham Bulbeck: St Mary - chancel and chancel arch The church is "mostly C14" according to Nikolaus Pevsner. "The chancel E window of five lights [has] the flowing tracery of the second quarter of the century." Cool winter sunlight flooded the building late on a January morning.
Swaffham Bulbeck: St Mary - chancel and chancel arch
The church is "mostly C14" according to Nikolaus Pevsner. "The chancel E window of five lights [has] the flowing tracery of the second quarter of the century." Cool winter sunlight flooded the building late on a January morning.
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Denny Plantation is located at Grid Ref: TL5562 (Lat: 52.241279, Lng: 0.27659271)

Administrative County: Cambridgeshire

District: East Cambridgeshire

Police Authority: Cambridgeshire

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 52.241279,0.27659271
Post Office
Swaffham Bulbeck Post Office
Addr Country: GB
Addr Postcode: CB25 0HP
Branch: Swaffham Bulbeck
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Check Date: 2020-02-20
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Swaffham Bulbeck
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Post Box
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Post Box
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Bus Stop
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War Memorial
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Pound Way
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Heath Road
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Bus Stop
War Memorial
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Power: pole
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Power: transformer
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Power: pole
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Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Seats: 4
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Bench
Backrest: yes
Inscription: TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE VI and QUEEN ELIZABETH BY THE PEOPLE OF SWAFFHAM BULBECK MAY 12th 1937
Material: wood
Openbenches Id: 21402
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Commercial End
Is In: Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Place: hamlet
Wikidata: Q1870903
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Addr Housenumber: 31
Addr Postcode: CB25 0HP
Addr Street: High Street
Shop: convenience
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Crossing
Crossing: uncontrolled
Crossing Ref: zebra
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Parking
Access: yes
Capacity: 2
Fee: no
Opening Hours: 24/7
Parking: surface
Smoothness: intermediate
Source: survey
Surface: grass_paver
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Historic: memorial
Memorial: war_memorial
Source: Bing
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Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Seats: 4
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Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Seats: 4
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Bench
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Inscription: SILVER JUBILEE 1952 EⅡR 1977
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Bench
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Leisure: picnic_table
Lit: no
Material: wood
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Bench
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Bench
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Material: wood
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Bench
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Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Seats: 4
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Public Bookcase
Booth: K6
Disused Amenity: telephone
Man Made: telephone_box
Public Bookcase Type: phone_box
Lat/Long: 52.2450833/0.2793164
Advertising: board
Board Title: Swaffham Bulbeck Notices
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Swaffham Bulbeck
Man Made: village_sign
Source: survey
Tourism: artwork
Wikidata: Q26677097
Lat/Long: 52.2398209/0.2776858
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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