Limekiln Close and West Pit LNR
Fulbourn Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1. (OS Explorer 209: 484561) View Multimap
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How to get hereFoot/Cycle:Entrances off Fulbourn Rd via Ainsdale and Limekiln Rd. West Pit LNR is best accessed from the car park on the top of Limekiln Rd Bus:Citi 2 Road: Located South of Fulbourn Rd at the traffic lights to Cherry Hinton
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Limited
On street parking at Ainsdale for Limekiln Close LNR. Park at top
of Limekiln Rd for access to West Pit LNR
No access steep steps on all entrancesThe undulating terrain of Limekiln Close and West Pit LNR are unique to Cambridge’s usually flat landscape. Previously quarries, both sites now hold important grassland habitats and are managed by the Wildlife Trust.
Access to both sites has recently been improved with the installation of more steps. Probably the best time to visit the sites is in the summer when species such as Meadow Cranesbill are in flower, however a visit at any time of year is enjoyable.
What to See When:
Spring
- Warblers singing
- Sparrowhawks nesting
Summer
- A variety of chalk grassland flowers
- Rare Moon Carrot at West Pit LNR
Autumn
- Changing Colours of the trees
Winter
- Coppicing areas of scrub