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AMERICAN MILITARY CEMETERY

12 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.21698, 0.05505

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About AMERICAN MILITARY CEMETERY

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II American military war grave cemetery, lying between the villages of Coton and Madingley, 7 km (4. 3 mi) north-west of Cambridge, England. The cemetery, dedicated in 1956, contains 3,811 American war dead and covers 30.

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CemeteryGrade I listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Great Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: MEMORIAL AND ATTACHED WALLS, STEPS AND POOL SURROUND AT AMERICAN MILITARY CEMETERY

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Green-veined White +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Sycamore, Whitish Feather-moss +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rowan's WalkWalking route2.6 km

Rowans Walk is a 2.57km circular walk on grassy tracks

Named routeLength 2.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 2 - Yellow Markers)Walking route2.8 km

A short circular walk around Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook and a small wood called The Spinney

Named routeLength 2.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 3 - Blue Markers)Walking route3.7 km

A circular walk around several Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook

Named routeLength 3.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Diamond Jubilee WalkWalking route4.8 km

A circular walk around Comberton to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee (1952-2012) of Queen Elizabeth ll

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
SE Cambridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge station to Trumpington Park and RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Headstones at Madingley American Military Cemetery

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Headstones at Madingley American Military Cemetery

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🌱Jesus GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Christ's PiecesUrban park4.9 km→✦MADINGLEY HALLHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Church CloseUrban park4 km→🌱Disbrey Close Amenity AreaUrban park4 km→🌱Lammas LandUrban park4.6 km→