Short birdwatching visit · Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
Cambourne Nature Reserve
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- Any time
- Headline birds
- Meadow Pipit · Linnet · Chiffchaff
- Parking
- Public parking includes Oaks Wood on School Lane, behind the supermarket, and near Brace Dein allotments. Office parking is not for reserve visitors.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- The operator says gravel paths accommodate wheelchairs and pushchairs; this does not cover every path.
Cambourne country park · CB23 6BJ
Cambourne Nature Reserve links meadow, lake and woodland habitats around the town. The Wildlife Trust's species list includes Meadow Pipit, Linnet and Chiffchaff, while its visitor description identifies Crow Hill as a farmland-bird area. A community orchard adds interest to a walk among the varied habitats. The operator recommends visits at any time of year. Choose the public country-park entrances and allow time to explore one part carefully, rather than treating the Trust office as a public visitor car park.
Birds and seasons
- Meadow Pipit · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Meadow Pipit
- Linnet · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Linnet
- Chiffchaff · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Chiffchaff
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Gravel routes are interspersed with paths that can become muddy. Use the operator map to choose an appropriate circuit.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Public parking includes Oaks Wood on School Lane, behind the supermarket, and near Brace Dein allotments. Office parking is not for reserve visitors.
- Dogs
- Keep dogs on a lead.
- Access notes
- The operator says gravel paths accommodate wheelchairs and pushchairs; this does not cover every path.
- Step-free access
- The operator says gravel paths accommodate wheelchairs and pushchairs; this does not cover every path.
Getting there: Oaks Wood car park opens by 9am and closes at 8pm during BST or 5pm in winter. The reserve remains open, but this car park is locked overnight.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Ouse Fen · 10.4 straight-line miles
- Kingfishers Bridge · 16.4 straight-line miles
- Cavenham Heath National Nature Reserve · 28.3 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, 6.7 miles away in a straight line.
- Hardwick Wood · 2.6 miles in a straight line
- Overhall Grove · 2.6 miles in a straight line
- Gamlingay Wood · 5.9 miles in a straight line