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Dogs welcome

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
  • The Coffee House — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Blackthorn, Wayfaring-tree +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Blackthorn, Wayfaring-tree +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 4 - Red Markers)Walking route6.4 km

A circular walk around Lark Rise Farm, alongside Bourn Brook and then through the village of Barton

Named routeLength 6.4 kmRound tripLocal 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
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Cycling

126 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

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Rock Allotment Society - Glebe Road

Rock Allotment Society - Glebe Road

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