Coton Countryside Reserve is located at the western edge of Cambridge and there are wonderful views over Cambridge and the surrounding countryside.
Did you know that Coton Countryside Reserve is part of a working farm purchased in the 1930s and opened as a reserve in 2008 to improve the Cambridge green belt for nature and people? The Reserve can be visited for free, 365 days of the year and enjoyed from dawn until dusk.
Take an oxygenating walk up to Red Meadow Hill, where you will be rewarded for your efforts with panoramic views over Cambridge. There are also grass meadows and newly planted orchards where you can stray off the path and enjoy a picnic. The main spine path through the reserve is hard surface and suitable for wheelchairs and cycles.
For details about guided walks, volunteer work parties and other events at the Reserve, please click here to find out what's on.
Monday: 8am to dusk
Tuesday: 8am to dusk
Wednesday: 8am to dusk
Thursday: 8am to dusk
Friday: 8am to dusk
Saturday: 8am to dusk
Sunday: 8am to dusk
Bank holiday: 8am to dusk
Dogs are very welcome but must be kept on leads except in the dog run area (located next to the spine path near the car park). Dog bins are provided.
There are no toilet facilities at the Reserve. Visitors should please be aware that some fields will contain cows/ sheep at certain times of the year and you should also expect to encounter tractors and other agricultural vehicles. Please do not stray into crop fields and close gates behind you if there is livestock present.
Find out how you can be part of helping to create a wilder future in Cambridge for wildlife and everyone in the city to enjoy by clicking on this link.
Click here to download the Coton Countryside Reserve visitor leaflet.
Coton Countryside Reserve
Grantchester Road
Coton
Cambridge
CB23 7PZ
