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Settlement site SE of West Hill

45 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

52.10401, 0.06507

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Mallard
  • ✦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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Moorhen +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Moorhen +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Cow Parsley, Lesser Celandine +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional 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
RSPB Fowlmere Nature TrailWalking route

Nature trail around RSPB Fowlmere

Named routeLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Chalk Ridge WalkWalking route7.4 km

A walk around the east of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 7.4 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Hill and Chalk Hill

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Hill and Chalk Hill

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