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THE BEECHWOODS

10 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.16897, 0.16963

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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
Greenwich Meridian Trail (Cambridge Loop)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

107 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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

About this nature reserve

The Beechwoods is a 10-hectare Local Nature Reserve in South Cambridgeshire, Eastern England. It comprises predominantly beech woodland, providing habitat for a variety of wildlife and pleasant walking paths for visitors.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Beechwoods: evening light

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Beechwoods: evening light

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WANDLEBURYCountry park1.6 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Wandlebury Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦Wandlebury Camp: a multivallate hillfort, earlier univallate hillfort, Iron Age cemetery and 17th century formal garden remainsHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Cherry Hinton HallUrban park2 km→🌱Cherry Hinton HallUrban park2 km→

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