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HATLEY PARK

97 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome97 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Skylark
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Skylark, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: HATLEY PARK

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Skylark, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Baulk Lanepublic footpath · 218 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 218 mPath type: footway
Baulk Lanepublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface concretePath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 9iiiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiiLocal cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
East Hatleybridleway · 395 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 395 mPath type: bridleway
Buff Lanebridleway · 122 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 122 mPath type: unclassified
Baulk Lanebridleway · 923 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 923 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Buff Lanebridleway · 671 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 671 mPath type: unclassified
Bar Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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