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📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.18143, 0.14628

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Shaggy Soldier, Shepherd's-purse, Hairy Bitter-cress +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Shaggy Soldier, Shepherd's-purse, Hairy Bitter-cress +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-belted Cleaver +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-belted Cleaver +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Alexanders, Bramble +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Final Cambridge section)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
View Point WalkWalking route2.9 km

View Point Walk is a 2.9km circular walk that includes a hill and steps

Named routeLength 2.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 4 - Red Markers)Walking route6.4 km

A circular walk around Lark Rise Farm, alongside Bourn Brook and then through the village of Barton

Named routeLength 6.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

126 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

Glebe Road allotments

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Glebe Road allotments

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Christ's PiecesUrban park3.1 km→🏞️WANDLEBURYCountry park3.7 km→🌱Jesus GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Coleridge Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→

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