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St Giles's Church

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.11186, -0.13188

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Skylark, Whitethroat +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Yellowhammer, Skylark, Whitethroat +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ground-ivy, Bee Orchid +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Ground-ivy, Bee Orchid +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed, Water Mint +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wimpole Estate Centre Park WalkWalking route6.2 km

A walk around the center and north west of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 6.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Centre Park Longer WalkWalking route7.6 km

A longer walk around the center and north west of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 7.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Multi-Use Trail WalkWalking route8.5 km

A walk around the Multi-Use Trail at Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 8.5 kmRound tripLocal 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
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sheep Walkbridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Giles' Church

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HATLEY PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Steeple Morden Conservation AreaUrban park4.9 km→✦Deserted village of Clapton (site of) N of Croydon HouseHistoric site2.4 km→✦Clopton Mediaeval Village siteHistoric site2.5 km→🦉ST DENIS CHURCHNature reserve3 km→✦Site of Preceptory of Knights HospitallersHistoric site3 km→

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