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Hey Hill: a Roman barrow 260m south west of Lord's Bridge

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📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.17115, 0.03761

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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
  • ✦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

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Blackcap, Greenfinch +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Blackcap, Greenfinch +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Agrimony, Common Knapweed +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Agrimony, Common Knapweed +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Blackthorn +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rowan's WalkWalking route2.6 km

Rowans Walk is a 2.57km circular walk on grassy tracks

Named routeLength 2.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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

Named routeLength 2.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional 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

Named routeLength 3.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Diamond Jubilee WalkWalking route4.8 km

A circular walk around Comberton to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee (1952-2012) of Queen Elizabeth ll

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional 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
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The A603 at Lord's Bridge

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A603 at Lord's Bridge

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🌱Church CloseUrban park1.8 km→🌱Disbrey Close Amenity AreaUrban park1.8 km→🏞️COTONCountry park4 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→🌱Lot MeadowUrban park4 km→

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