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Horse Common Plantation

34 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

52.14793, -0.05721

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Bristly Oxtongue, Cock's-foot +79 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Bristly Oxtongue, Cock's-foot +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hogweed, Walnut +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Wimpole Estate Centre Park WalkWalking route6.2 km

A walk around the center and north west of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 6.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Centre Park Longer WalkWalking route7.6 km

A longer walk around the center and north west of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 7.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Multi-Use Trail WalkWalking route8.5 km

A walk around the Multi-Use Trail at Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 8.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Orwell WalkWalking route5.4 km

A walk around the east of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 5.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mare Waybridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mPath type: bridleway
Mare Waybridleway · 637 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 637 mPath type: bridleway
Mare Waybridleway · 113 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 113 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ornamental lake - Wimpole

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ornamental lake - Wimpole

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WIMPOLE HALLHistoric site1 km→🌱Wimpole EstateUrban park1.1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park900 m→✦Bi-focal deserted medieval settlement earthworksHistoric site1 km→✦BOURN HALLHistoric site4.3 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.5 km→

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