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Moated site at Moat House Farm

1 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.17997, -0.03538

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Large White, Dark-edged Bee-fly +114 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Large White, Dark-edged Bee-fly +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Ranunculus toftensis, Brachythecium +9 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Ranunculus toftensis, Brachythecium +9 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Diamond Jubilee WalkWalking route4.8 km

A circular walk around Comberton to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee (1952-2012) of Queen Elizabeth ll

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal 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
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Cycling

2 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kingston in April

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kingston in April

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WIMPOLE HALLHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Wimpole EstateUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lot MeadowUrban park1.5 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.3 km→✦Moulton Hills Roman barrowsHistoric site2.5 km→✦BOURN HALLHistoric site2.6 km→

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