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Cambridge motte and bailey castle, Civil War earthworks and the buried remains of an Iron Age defended settlement, Roman town and former county gaol

1 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePlayHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.21252, 0.11447

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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
  • ☕Garden Kitchen at Kettle's Yard — 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Green Alkanet +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Green Alkanet +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 15 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
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Cycling

141 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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Whymans Lanebridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Whymans Lanebridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

County Hall, Cambridge, with fallen branches

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

County Hall, Cambridge, with fallen branches

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🌱Jesus GreenUrban park600 m→🌱Christ's PiecesUrban park1 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park400 m→✦CHRIST'S COLLEGEHistoric site900 m→🌱Fellows' GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Master's GardenUrban park900 m→

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