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Longstanton Recreation Ground

6 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.28148, 0.04225

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route11.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 11.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 51Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Longstanton Recreation Ground

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Longstanton Recreation Ground

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