St Albans Road Recreation Ground
Getting here
52.22998, 0.11874
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +59 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, 22-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, 22-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hairy Bitter-cress, Viola odorata var. odorata +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hairy Bitter-cress, Viola odorata var. odorata +9 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rowan's WalkWalking route2.6 km
Rowans Walk is a 2.57km circular walk on grassy tracks
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Final Cambridge section)Walking route
Running Fox Walk 3Walking route4.2 km
A circular walk around meadows, fields and spinneys
🚴Cycling
115 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
SE Cambridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Cambridge station to Trumpington Park and RideCycling route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Coton CyclewayCycling route
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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