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Magog Down

162 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome162 ha

Getting here

52.15383, 0.17966

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Wandlebury 316m away — 5 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +40 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +40 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawkweed Oxtongue, Hazel, Greater Knapweed +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Final Cambridge section)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wandleburypublic footpath · 130 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mPath type: service
Wandleburypublic footpath · 186 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 186 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Magog Down: bench with a view

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Magog Down: bench with a view

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park700 m→🏞️WANDLEBURYCountry park700 m→✦Wandlebury Camp: a multivallate hillfort, earlier univallate hillfort, Iron Age cemetery and 17th century formal garden remainsHistoric site600 m→🌱Cherry Hinton HallUrban park3.8 km→🌱Cherry Hinton HallUrban park3.8 km→