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Bramblefields Local Nature Reserve

📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.22432, 0.15418

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Bean Theory — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Black-headed Gull +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Black-headed Gull +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Oxeye Daisy, Yarrow +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cleavers, Oxeye Daisy, Yarrow +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beyond Anglesey Abbey Walk, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route7.4 km

Flat route along grass paths. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Final Cambridge section)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Horningsea and Clayhithe River WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cam Towpathpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Cam Towpathpublic footpath · 137 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Cam Towpathpublic footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

134 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Bramblefields local nature reserve

📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Bramblefields local nature reserve

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🌱Jesus GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Christ's PiecesUrban park2.8 km→🌱Logan's MeadowUrban park1.5 km→🌱Milton Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Milton Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️MILTONCountry park1.7 km→

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