The Top 20 Attractions around South Cambridgeshire
There are plenty of places to see and visit around South Cambridgeshire. Whether you love hiking or cycling, South Cambridgeshire is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 13, 2025
DNA Path Rainbow Cycleway
Highlight • Cycleway
A decent cycle path that connects Shelford and surrounding villages to Addenbrookes and the city centre. Easy access to the Nine Wells wooded and stream area if you are looking …
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Cambridge Guided Busway Cycle Path
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
Please bear in mind the busway is not lit - you'll need to ensure you have lights as there's very little 'surrounding illumination' to see if you're riding the busway at night
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Cambridge to St Ives Guided Busway Cycle Path
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
This is a former rail line, converted to a guided bus lane i.e. closed to traffic except buses, which are kept to their concrete "rail tracks". The cycle lane runs …
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Roman Road (Cambridge to Haverhill)
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
A long track with a good combination of inclines and descents, but look out for families and dog walkers on pleasant days.
It also requires good confident bike handling skills …
It also requires good confident bike handling skills …
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Wimpole Hall and Gardens
Highlight • Historical Site
The grounds of the Wimpole Estate are open to the public. Although you have to pay to visit the house, hiking around the woodland and parkland is free. There is …
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Wimpole's Folly
Highlight • Historical Site
Follies were usually built just to show off the landowners wealth and are not ruins at all. This impressive one at Wimpole Hall was erected in the mid 1770s by …
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Far Fen Lake
Highlight • Lake
Part of the RSPB Nature Reserve, Far Fen Lake is recognisable by the island near its eastern shore.
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The Orchard Tea Garden, Grantchester
Highlight • Cafe
Here is a beautifully situated tea room in the middle of an orchard. Once a well-known meeting place for many Cambridge intellectuals, it is now used by walkers and families. …
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Greenwich Meridian marker at Orwell
Highlight (Segment) • Monument
Quiet and open road. There’s a Greenwich Meridian marker at the roadside near the Orwell end.
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Ashwell Street Byway
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Ashwell Street Byway follows part of an old Roman Road. An unpaved grassy trail suitable for cycling (mtb or gravel bikes), horse riding or walking. Free parking, shops and coffe …
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The Drift
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
Named 'The Drift' this track is a great way to avoid the A505.
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