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Medieval ridge and furrow fieldmarks

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.29283, 0.09516

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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
  • ✦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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Lizard Orchid, Purple-loosestrife +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bee Orchid, Lizard Orchid, Purple-loosestrife +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
Lover’s Walkpublic footpath · 5.9 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5.9 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
New Cutpublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Cambridge secondary cycle 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rampton: towards Giant's Hill

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rampton: towards Giant's Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Northstowe Phase 2 Water ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Northstowe Phase 1 Water ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Longstanton Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Redland Grange Play AreaUrban park1.6 km→

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