Roswell Pits

Roswell Pits is a 20 acre nature reserve on the eastern outskirts of Ely in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Environment Agency. It is part of the Ely Pits and Meadows Site of Special Scientific Interest ) and Geological Conservation Review site.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ely Cathedral and Ely railway station.

Ely Cathedral

Church

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Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.

Ely railway station

Railway station

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Ely railway station is on the Fen line in the east of England, serving the cathedral city of Ely, Cambridgeshire. It is 70 miles 30 chains from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Waterbeach and Littleport stations on the Fen line to King's Lynn.

Oliver Cromwell’s House

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Oliver Cromwell's House in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England was the family home of Oliver Cromwell. The kitchen dates from around 1215, other parts being built later.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ely and Little Downham.

Ely

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Ely is a small, historical cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England. Ely combines two sides: it is a pocket-sized medieval city that retains much of its medieval character, and at the same time a relaxed and tolerant market town, with increasing links to Cambridge.

Little Downham

Village

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Situated in the east of Cambridgeshire, the village of Little Downham is located 3 miles north of the city of Ely. The Parish of Downham comprises Little Downham and Pymoor.