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Places near Ely by type
All 298 places by distance →One day from Ely
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:24 pm
66 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ely
- Little Downham Local Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Ouse Washes (Hundred Foot Washes)nature spot · 2 hrs
- Denny Abbey and Farmland Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Wicken Fennature spot · 2 hrs
- Isleham Priorychurch · 30 min
- Back in Ely
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ely?
The Countess Free Church (church, about 1 km), St Ethelreda (church, about 1 km), St Peter In Ely (church, about 1 km), Little Downham Local Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 4 km), Ouse Washes (Hundred Foot Washes) (nature spot, about 11 km), Wicken Fen (nature spot, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ely?
77 places on Spotwander: 24 churches, 19 forts & heritage, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 6 parks, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Ely?
The Countess Free Church, about 1 km by road; St Ethelreda (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Ely?
Burwell Castle, about 19 km by road; Belsar's Hill (19 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ely?
Start in Ely, visit Little Downham Local Nature Reserve, then Ouse Washes (Hundred Foot Washes), then Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum, then Wicken Fen, then Isleham Priory, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.