Fitzwilliam College Playing Fields
Getting here
52.22042, 0.10568
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields 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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +40 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Winter Aconite, White Dead-nettle, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Winter Aconite, White Dead-nettle, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill +33 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Otiorhynchus crataegi +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Otiorhynchus crataegi +17 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rowan's WalkWalking route2.6 km
Rowans Walk is a 2.57km circular walk on grassy tracks
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
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)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
🚴Cycling
123 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
SE Cambridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Cambridge station to Trumpington Park and RideCycling route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Coton CyclewayCycling route
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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