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St Nicholas's Church

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.13522, -0.06516

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 238m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Walnut, False Oat-grass, Field Bindweed +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Walnut, False Oat-grass, Field Bindweed +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Box Bug +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Box Bug +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Wimpole Estate Arrington WalkWalking route4.6 km

A walk around the center, west and south of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 4.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Arrington Longer WalkWalking route5.2 km

A longer walk around the center, west and south of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wimpole Estate Thrones 3 WalkWalking route5.8 km

A walk around the east and north east of the Wimpole Estate

Named routeLength 5.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Nicholas' church, Arrington

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Nicholas' church, Arrington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wimpole EstateUrban park1.1 km→✦WIMPOLE HALLHistoric site1.3 km→✦Bi-focal deserted medieval settlement earthworksHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Village GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Arrington Village GardensUrban park300 m→

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