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Deserted village of Clapton (site of) N of Croydon House

11 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.12147, -0.10023

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Chiffchaff +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Wren, Chiffchaff +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Round-leaved Fluellen, Cow Parsley, White Bryony +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ornithomya avicularia, Ornithomya fringillina, Raspberry Flea Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional 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
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Arrington WalkWalking route4.6 km

A walk around the center, west and south of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 4.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Arrington Longer WalkWalking route5.2 km

A longer walk around the center, west and south of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of the medieval village of Clopton

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of the medieval village of Clopton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wimpole EstateUrban park4 km→✦WIMPOLE HALLHistoric site4.2 km→✦Bi-focal deserted medieval settlement earthworksHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Village GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Arrington Village GardensUrban park3 km→