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Old Hurst Grove

6 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 209m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Flavoplaca dichroa, Myriolecis albescens +76 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Flavoplaca dichroa, Myriolecis albescens +76 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Peacock +137 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Peacock +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Giant Hogweed, Bluebell +11 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Giant Hogweed, Bluebell +11 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
Huntingdon and Godmanchester Walk, Houghton MillWalking route12.8 km

Head off through a watery landscape in search of lost mills on this 8-mile circular walk through the delightful landscape of the Ouse valley. Mostly level ground, with several stiles, gates and steps.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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