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St Mary's Church

📷 Keith Edkins · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.18975, -0.06394

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Sulphur Clover, Common Spotted-orchid +116 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Sulphur Clover, Common Spotted-orchid +116 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hogweed, Bramble +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Hardwick Millennium FootpathWalking route13.9 km

A circular walk around Hardwick to celebrate the Millennium. The walk begins and ends at the Hardwick village sign. It passes through the parishes of Hardwick, Comberton, and Caldecote, and crosses the Greenwich Meridian twice.

Named routeLength 13.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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
Water Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: footway
Water Lanepublic footpath · 271 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 271 mPath type: footway
Water Lanepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mPath type: footway
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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
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Riddy Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

SS Helena and Mary - interior - geograph.org.uk - 871559

📷 Keith Edkins · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

SS Helena and Mary - interior - geograph.org.uk - 871559

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🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park300 m→✦Moulton Hills Roman barrowsHistoric site700 m→✦BOURN HALLHistoric site700 m→✦LONGSTOWE HALLHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Lot MeadowUrban park3.3 km→🌱Cambourne Sports CentreUrban park3.4 km→

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