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Pauline's Swamp

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsCyclingFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.26662, 0.32057

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Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Wicken Fen Adventurers' Trail, Wicken FenWalking route4.4 km▾

A well-signed route along wide grassy paths (can be muddy). Take care near waterways and ponds. Dogs on leads welcome. Mobility parking and adapted toilets.

Named routeLength 4.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wicken Fen Boardwalk Trail, Wicken FenWalking route1.1 km▾

Suitable for wheelchairs, buggies and pushchairs. Take care near waterways and ponds. Can get wet and muddy. Assistance dogs only.

Named routeLength 1.1 kmDuration 00:50Round tripLocal walking route
Wicken Fen Summer Nature Trail, Wicken FenWalking route3.6 km▾

This trail is only available June to October. Flat route along grassy paths. Take care when near waterways or ponds. Dogs not permitted.

Named routeLength 3.6 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route21 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Spring Closebyway open to all traffic · 165 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 165 mSurface pavedPath type: residential

About this urban park

Pauline's Swamp is a urban park.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Burwell fire station

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burwell fire station

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

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Campsite

191m away

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Parking

1 nearby · 444m

✓ 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

🌱Studlands ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Burwell HouseUrban park1.9 km→🌱Cooper's GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Cooper's GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦Devil's Ditch, Reach to WooddittonHistoric site4.5 km→✦Roman villa and Iron Age settlement N of Reach BridgeHistoric site1.2 km→