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Robinson Crusoe Island - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.19061, 0.11318

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Lammas Land car park 329m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional 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
Grantchester Meadows cyclewaypublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
New Bitpublic footpath · 301 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 301 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Grantchester Meadows cyclewaypublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

124 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

View towards River Farm

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards River Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Christ's PiecesUrban park1.9 km→🌱Jesus GreenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Lammas LandUrban park700 m→🌱Lammas LandUrban park700 m→🌱Master's GardenUrban park1.8 km→✦CHRIST'S COLLEGEHistoric site1.9 km→

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