Getting here
52.02413, 0.24554
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Harcamlow Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
22
5 named nearby · 17 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
10
10 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Icknield Way Path · Walking169 km
Harcamlow Way · Walking0
National Byway (Cambridgeshire) · Cycling0
Icknield Way Cycle Trail · Mountain bike226 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Catons Lane · public footpath
Catons Lane · public footpath
Catons Lane · public footpath
About this urban park
The Common is a urban park covering 8 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Courtyard Cafe · 232m
🅿️
Parking
Common Car Park · Paid · 133m
🛝
Playground
56m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km