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Eversden Wood

✦ Ancient woodland41 ha

📷 Oda Stoevesandt and Karsten Koehler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

52.15980, -0.03559

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 236m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Trioza urticae, Harlequin Ladybird +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Trioza urticae, Harlequin Ladybird +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle, Hogweed +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional 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
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
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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
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mare Waybridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mPath type: bridleway
Mare Waybridleway · 577 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 577 mPath type: bridleway
Mare Waybridleway · 637 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 637 mPath type: bridleway
Mare Waybridleway · 113 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 113 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eversden Wood

📷 Oda Stoevesandt and Karsten Koehler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Eversden Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WIMPOLE HALLHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Wimpole EstateUrban park2.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.9 km→✦Bi-focal deserted medieval settlement earthworksHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Lot MeadowUrban park3.2 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.8 km→

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