Short birdwatching visit · Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire
Trumpington Meadows
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- Throughout the year
- Headline birds
- Kingfisher · Skylark · Yellowhammer
- Parking
- Use Trumpington Park + Ride or the car park at Byron's Pool; the operator also recommends cycling or public transport.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- The operator describes wide accessible paths, but does not give a separate step-free route specification.
Grantchester Road, Trumpington, Cambridge · CB2 9LH
Trumpington Meadows offers a riverside walk on Cambridge's southern edge, with grassland, hedges and woodland beside the Cam. The Wildlife Trust names Kingfisher, Skylark and Yellowhammer among its birds. Summer flowers add another reason to linger, though the operator recommends visits throughout the year. The reserve spans both sides of the M11 and adjoins Byron's Pool. Follow the established paths rather than crossing the meadows, and choose an approach that suits your group before setting off.
Birds and seasons
- Kingfisher · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Kingfisher
- Skylark · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Skylark
- Yellowhammer · Headline bird — Season not stated by the operator Source for Yellowhammer
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Broad paths cross the reserve; riverside sections can be wet in winter. Keep to paths through the meadows.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Use Trumpington Park + Ride or the car park at Byron's Pool; the operator also recommends cycling or public transport.
- Dogs
- Keep dogs under effective control and on leads in the signed zones.
- Access notes
- The operator describes wide accessible paths, but does not give a separate step-free route specification.
- Step-free access
- The operator describes wide accessible paths, but does not give a separate step-free route specification.
Getting there: Approach from Grantchester Road or the operator's named visitor parking. Check the route map and signed dog zones; grazing livestock may be present in spring and summer.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Ouse Fen · 12.4 straight-line miles
- Kingfishers Bridge · 13.0 straight-line miles
- Cavenham Heath National Nature Reserve · 22.5 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Fowlmere, 5.9 miles away in a straight line.
- Byron’s Pool · 0.1 miles in a straight line
- Nine Wells · 1.5 miles in a straight line
- Paradise · 1.6 miles in a straight line