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Trumpington Meadows Country Park

6 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.16179, 0.09421

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Wren +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Wren +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Heath +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Heath +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Pineappleweed, Bristly Oxtongue +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Pineappleweed, Bristly Oxtongue +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Ground-elder, Dandelion +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rowan's WalkWalking route2.6 km

Rowans Walk is a 2.57km circular walk on grassy tracks

Named routeLength 2.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 2 - Yellow Markers)Walking route2.8 km

A short circular walk around Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook and a small wood called The Spinney

Named routeLength 2.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
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Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 3 - Blue Markers)Walking route3.7 km

A circular walk around several Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook

Named routeLength 3.7 kmRound tripLocal 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
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

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SE Cambridge Cycle RouteCycling route
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Cambridge station to Trumpington Park and RideCycling route
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Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
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Coton CyclewayCycling route
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Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coprolite pits, Trumpington Meadows Country Park

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coprolite pits, Trumpington Meadows Country Park

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