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Coton Countryside Reserve

1 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.20719, 0.06098

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Bramble +3 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Hazel, Hawthorn +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sycamore, Hazel, Hawthorn +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 19 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
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
Diamond Jubilee WalkWalking route4.8 km

A circular walk around Comberton to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee (1952-2012) of Queen Elizabeth ll

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beryl's Bridgepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

69 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

Coton Church from Red Meadow Hill in November

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coton Church from Red Meadow Hill in November

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🌱Jesus GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Christ's PiecesUrban park4.4 km→✦MADINGLEY HALLHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Church CloseUrban park2.9 km→🌱Disbrey Close Amenity AreaUrban park2.9 km→🌱Lammas LandUrban park3.8 km→

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