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St Helen's Church

📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.16076, 0.00869

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Agrimony, Common Knapweed +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Agrimony, Common Knapweed +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Heath +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Heath +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bramble, Blackthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen's Church, font

📷 Keith Edkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's Church, font

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Church CloseUrban park4.1 km→🌱Disbrey Close Amenity AreaUrban park4.1 km→✦WIMPOLE HALLHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Wimpole EstateUrban park4.7 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park4 km→🌱Lot MeadowUrban park3.2 km→

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