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Longstanton Recreation Ground

6 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.28148, 0.04225

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +90 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +90 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km▾

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km▾

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route11.1 km▾
Named routeRef 51Length 11.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route171 m▾
Named routeRef 51Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Longstanton Recreation Ground

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Longstanton Recreation Ground

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 92m

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Playground

71m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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