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King's Hedges Recreation Ground

11 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.23107, 0.12454

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 104m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Goldcrest +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Goldcrest +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Yarrow, Cleavers +43 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Yarrow, Cleavers +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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
Running Fox Walk 3Walking route4.2 km

A circular walk around meadows, fields and spinneys

Named routeLength 4.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

116 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
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Guided Busway bridlewaybridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Guided Busway bridlewaybridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Guided Busway bridlewaybridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Mere Waybyway open to all traffic · 65 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 65 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Guided Busway bridlewaybridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation ground, King's Hedges

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation ground, King's Hedges

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jesus GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Christ's PiecesUrban park2.8 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Logan's MeadowUrban park2.3 km→🌱Fellows' GardenUrban park2.7 km→✦CHRIST'S COLLEGEHistoric site2.8 km→

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