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LONGSTOWE HALL

67 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome67 ha

Getting here

52.18483, -0.08967

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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 Pochard and Kestrel
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Kestrel, Barn Owl +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Water Vole, Grey Squirrel, Hedgehog +30 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Arum Rust, Entyloma ficariae, Spectacular Rustgill +27 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Harlequin Ladybird +123 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Hop +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Hardwick Millennium FootpathWalking route13.9 km

A circular walk around Hardwick to celebrate the Millennium. The walk begins and ends at the Hardwick village sign. It passes through the parishes of Hardwick, Comberton, and Caldecote, and crosses the Greenwich Meridian twice.

Named routeLength 13.9 kmRound tripLocal 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
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Riddy Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Riddy Lanebridleway · 272 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 272 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Longstowe Hall gardens

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Longstowe Hall gardens

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