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Barrington Green

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 62m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Hornet Hoverfly, Orange Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Hornet Hoverfly, Orange Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tansy, Common Fleabane, Small Balsam +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tansy, Common Fleabane, Small Balsam +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Wimpole WayWalking route20.7 km

A walk from Cambridge to Wimpole Hall through gently rolling countryside, historic villages and small areas of ancient woodland

Named routeLength 20.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
RSPB Fowlmere Nature TrailWalking route

Nature trail around RSPB Fowlmere

Named routeLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Thrones 3 WalkWalking route5.8 km

A walk around the east and north east of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 5.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Chalk Ridge WalkWalking route7.4 km

A walk around the east of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 7.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 128 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 128 mSurface compactedPath type: track
West Greenbridleway · 63 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mSurface compactedPath type: track
West Greenbridleway · 104 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 104 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Back Lanebridleway · 22 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 22 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
West Greenbridleway · 217 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 217 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Thatched cottage, Barrington Green

Thatched cottage, Barrington Green

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