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Broad Close Spinney - Conifer woodland

5 ha
DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Hardwick Millennium FootpathWalking route13.9 km

A circular walk around Hardwick to celebrate the Millennium. The walk begins and ends at the Hardwick village sign. It passes through the parishes of Hardwick, Comberton, and Caldecote, and crosses the Greenwich Meridian twice.

Named routeLength 13.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Centre Park WalkWalking route6.2 km

A walk around the center and north west of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 6.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Centre Park Longer WalkWalking route7.6 km

A longer walk around the center and north west of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 7.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Multi-Use Trail WalkWalking route8.5 km

A walk around the Multi-Use Trail at Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 8.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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