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Squires Plantation

14 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.10756, 0.11616

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Bluebell, Basil Thyme · last seen 2025; Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Bluebell, Basil Thyme · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
RSPB Fowlmere Nature TrailWalking route

Nature trail around RSPB Fowlmere

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

57 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 route40 m
Named routeRef 11Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Driftbridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland north of The Drift

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland north of The Drift

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill Lane ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Mill Lane ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wale Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→✦Roman settlement S of Chronicle HillsHistoric site700 m→🌱Brewery Field Community Green SpaceUrban park2.9 km→✦Settlement site SE of West HillHistoric site3.5 km→

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