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Great Cambourne Green

3 ha

📷 John Brightley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.21436, -0.06918

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Starling
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Starling, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Starling, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Common Spotted-orchid +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional 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
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional 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
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Crow Dene Bridleway 279/2bridleway · 744 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 744 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Housing facing village green off Monkfield Lane, Great Cambourne

📷 John Brightley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Housing facing village green off Monkfield Lane, Great Cambourne

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cambourne Sports CentreUrban park1 km→✦Moulton Hills Roman barrowsHistoric site2.1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.9 km→✦BOURN HALLHistoric site3.2 km→✦LONGSTOWE HALLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Lot MeadowUrban park4.9 km→