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Abbotsley Golf Course and Hotel

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Small Green Nettle Weevil +58 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Bee Orchid · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
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Route HDC 10Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The driveway to Abbotsley Hotel, Golf and Country Club

The driveway to Abbotsley Hotel, Golf and Country Club

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