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Dovecote at Home Farm

0 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Forked Veilwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +44 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Forked Veilwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +44 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawkweed Oxtongue, Dandelion, White Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
RSPB Fowlmere Nature TrailWalking route

Nature trail around RSPB Fowlmere

Named routeLocal walking route
Town Streetpublic footpath · 352 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 352 mPath type: track
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cambridge station to Trumpington Park and RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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