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Hobson's Park

62 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome62 ha

Getting here

52.17334, 0.12793

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 270m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 30 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
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional 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
Addenbrookes-Trumpington Footpathpublic footpath · 235 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 235 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Addenbrookes-Trumpington Footpathpublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Addenbrookes-Trumpington Footpathpublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

110 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

Photos

Hobson's Park: somewhere to sit

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hobson's Park: somewhere to sit

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