Histon and Impington Community Orchard
Getting here
52.24942, 0.09961
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyparochromus vulgaris +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyparochromus vulgaris +17 more · last seen 2026
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rowan's WalkWalking route2.6 km
Rowans Walk is a 2.57km circular walk on grassy tracks
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)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.
Fen Rivers Way (Final Cambridge section)Walking route
Girton-Histon footpathpublic footpath · 9 m
Girton-Histon footpathpublic footpath · 657 m
Girton-Histon footpathpublic footpath · 3 m
🚴Cycling
82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Coton CyclewayCycling route
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Darwin Green greenway to Windsor RoadCycling route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Guided Busway bridlewaybridleway · 1.1 km
Guided Busway bridlewaybridleway · 678 m
Guided Busway bridlewaybridleway · 192 m
Wildlife to spot
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