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Trumpington Meadows Country Park

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.16703, 0.09657

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Common Blue +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Pineappleweed, Bristly Oxtongue +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Pineappleweed, Bristly Oxtongue +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rowan's WalkWalking route2.6 km

Rowans Walk is a 2.57km circular walk on grassy tracks

Named routeLength 2.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 2 - Yellow Markers)Walking route2.8 km

A short circular walk around Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook and a small wood called The Spinney

Named routeLength 2.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Cambridge to Ely)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 3 - Blue Markers)Walking route3.7 km

A circular walk around several Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook

Named routeLength 3.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Balancing pond - Trumpington Meadows Country Park

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Balancing pond - Trumpington Meadows Country Park

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🌱Christ's PiecesUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hobson's ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Disbrey Close Amenity AreaUrban park3 km→🌱Church CloseUrban park3.1 km→🌱Lammas LandUrban park3.5 km→🌱Lammas LandUrban park3.5 km→

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