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Stourbridge Common

48 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

52.21709, 0.15029

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cleavers, Oxeye Daisy +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cleavers, Oxeye Daisy +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Otiorhynchus crataegi +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Otiorhynchus crataegi +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Bramble +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Beyond Anglesey Abbey Walk, Anglesey AbbeyWalking route7.4 km

Flat route along grass paths. Dogs welcome.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Final Cambridge section)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Horningsea and Clayhithe River WalkWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cam Towpathpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Cam Towpathpublic footpath · 137 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Chesterton Rec. Pathpublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
SE Cambridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge station to Trumpington Park and RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stourbridge Common, railway and River Cam, Cambridge: aerial 2017

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stourbridge Common, railway and River Cam, Cambridge: aerial 2017

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