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St Mary's Church

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.18151, -0.08446

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Myriolecis hagenii, Alyxoria viridipruinosa, Lecanora confusa +59 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Myriolecis hagenii, Alyxoria viridipruinosa, Lecanora confusa +59 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Bluebell +146 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Bluebell +146 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 5 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
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Cycling

3 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
Route HDC 9iiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Longstowe: the approach to St Mary's Church

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Longstowe: the approach to St Mary's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LONGSTOWE HALLHistoric site500 m→✦BOURN HALLHistoric site1 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park1.4 km→✦Moulton Hills Roman barrowsHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Cambourne Sports CentreUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lot MeadowUrban park4.7 km→

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