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Giants Grave

1 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.18440, 0.17117

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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
  • 🛝Playground 245m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Glow-worm, Marmalade Hoverfly +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Glow-worm, Marmalade Hoverfly +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Ivy, Blackthorn +81 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Ivy, Blackthorn +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beyond Anglesey Abbey Walk, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route7.4 km

Flat route along grass paths. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Final Cambridge section)Walking route
Named routeRegional 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
Snakey Pathpublic footpath · 945 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 945 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Love Lanepublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Snakey Pathpublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

128 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

Cherry Hinton: Giants Grave in February

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cherry Hinton: Giants Grave in February

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🏞️WANDLEBURYCountry park3 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Christ's PiecesUrban park4 km→🌱Jesus GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cherry Hinton HallUrban park500 m→

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