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Mill Lane Park

2 ha

📷 Richard Haughey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.12199, 0.16641

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Breakfast Voyage — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glyphotaelius pellucidus, Hornet, Limnephilus lunatus +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glyphotaelius pellucidus, Hornet, Limnephilus lunatus +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Baulkspublic footpath · 169 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Church Lanepublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Catleys Walkpublic footpath · 199 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 11Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 11Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mill Lane, Sawston

📷 Richard Haughey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mill Lane, Sawston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️WANDLEBURYCountry park4.3 km→✦Wandlebury Camp: a multivallate hillfort, earlier univallate hillfort, Iron Age cemetery and 17th century formal garden remainsHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Magog DownUrban park3.7 km→🌱WandleburyUrban park4.3 km→

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