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Overhall Grove moated site

7 ha

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 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

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glyphotaelius pellucidus, Oak Bush-cricket, Limnephilus flavicornis +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glyphotaelius pellucidus, Oak Bush-cricket, Limnephilus flavicornis +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Spurge, Round-leaved Fluellen, Sweet Violet +54 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Broad-leaved Spurge, Round-leaved Fluellen, Sweet Violet +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Wild Onion, Alexanders

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional 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
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Wimpole WayWalking route20.7 km

A walk from Cambridge to Wimpole Hall through gently rolling countryside, historic villages and small areas of ancient woodland

Named routeLength 20.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 278 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 278 mPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Overhall Grove

Footpath through Overhall Grove

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