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Cherry Hinton Recreation Ground

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.18564, 0.17542

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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
  • ☕Cherry Branch Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Playing field

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Common Nettle +117 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Common Nettle +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 11 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
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
Snakey Pathpublic footpath · 945 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 945 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Love Lanepublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Snakey Pathpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

127 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

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Recreation ground, Cherry Hinton

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation ground, Cherry Hinton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WANDLEBURYCountry park3.1 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Christ's PiecesUrban park4.1 km→🌱Jesus GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cherry Hinton HallUrban park700 m→

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