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Orchard Park

1 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Limnephilus lunatus +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Limnephilus lunatus +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Starling +33 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Starling +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
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

51 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 route789 m
Named routeRef 11Length 789 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Orchard House, Sawston High Street

Orchard House, Sawston High Street

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