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Wandlebury Camp: a multivallate hillfort, earlier univallate hillfort, Iron Age cemetery and 17th century formal garden remains

8 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.15881, 0.18276

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Pop-up Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +40 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +40 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +81 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Fen Rivers Way (Final Cambridge section)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wandleburypublic footpath · 130 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mPath type: service
Wandleburypublic footpath · 186 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 186 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

79 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
Cambridge signed cycle routes networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In the Iron-Age hillfort, Wandlebury

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In the Iron-Age hillfort, Wandlebury

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