Barnwell East LNR
Barnwell Road, Cambridge CB5. (OS Explorer 209: 478581) View Multimap
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How to get hereFoot/Cycle:Entrances on Uphall Rd & Barnwell Rd Bus:Citi 3 Road:Located East of Barnwell Rd or turn left off Coldhams Lane into Nuttings Rd Cul de Sac Access Information
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street parking on Uphall Rd & 4 spaces on Barnwell Rd
Good access, flat terrain Barnwell East was declared a Local Nature Reserve in 1992 following demands for the site to be developed for football pitches and housing. Since then the site has been managed in partnership with the City Greenways Project and Cambridge City Council to enhance the diversity of the grassland.
A circular path around the reserve provides an excellent walk at any time of year, highlights being the Bee Orchid in early summer and the beauty of the changing colours in autumn.
What to See When:
Spring
- Frogs and Toads spawning in the pond
- Blackthorn blossom
- Blackcaps and Willow Warblers singing
Summer
- Bee Orchids
- Common Blue and Meadow Brown butterflies
- Grass Snakes
Autumn
- Changing Colours
- Berries on Hawthorn, Blackthorn and Wild Roses
Winter
- Redwings and Fieldfares feeding
- Scrub management