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Great Park

Downs, Moorland in Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire

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Great Park

Scotland Farm entrance Looking west from Scotland Road, Dry Drayton. Time about 5pm.
Scotland Farm entrance Credit: Jeff Bronks

Great Park is a picturesque area located in Cambridgeshire, England, known for its stunning scenery and diverse landscapes. Spanning over a vast area, it encompasses both downs and moorland, providing visitors with a wide range of natural beauty to explore.

The downs in Great Park offer rolling hills and expansive grasslands, creating a serene and open environment. Visitors can take leisurely walks or enjoy picnics while taking in the breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. The downs are also home to a variety of plant and animal species, making it a haven for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers.

On the other hand, the moorland in Great Park presents a stark contrast to the downs. Here, visitors can witness a more rugged and untamed landscape. Characterized by heather-covered hills and rocky outcrops, the moorland offers a unique and dramatic scenery. It is an ideal place for hiking or simply immersing oneself in the wilderness.

Great Park is not only rich in natural beauty but also has a rich historical significance. It is believed to have been inhabited since prehistoric times, and evidence of ancient settlements and burial grounds can still be found in the area. This makes Great Park a fascinating destination for history buffs interested in exploring the region's past.

Overall, Great Park in Cambridgeshire offers a diverse and captivating landscape, with its downs and moorland providing contrasting yet equally mesmerizing natural beauty. Whether seeking tranquility in the rolling hills or adventure in the rugged moorland, visitors are sure to be captivated by the charm and allure of Great Park.

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Great Park Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.232203/-0.014037938 or Grid Reference TL3561. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Scotland Farm entrance Looking west from Scotland Road, Dry Drayton. Time about 5pm.
Scotland Farm entrance
Looking west from Scotland Road, Dry Drayton. Time about 5pm.
Power line north of Childerley Hall Probably the most interesting feature of this square! Cambridgeshire certainly has its fair share of flat cornfields.
Power line north of Childerley Hall
Probably the most interesting feature of this square! Cambridgeshire certainly has its fair share of flat cornfields.
The chapel at Childerley Hall A private chapel, but opened for Christmas and Harvest Festival services, apparently. The rest of the hall looks interesting, but not much is visible without trespassing.
The chapel at Childerley Hall
A private chapel, but opened for Christmas and Harvest Festival services, apparently. The rest of the hall looks interesting, but not much is visible without trespassing.
LPG store, Childerley Hall farm Formerly a grain store (note the stilts designed to raise it away from the rats), this building now holds more explosive contents.
LPG store, Childerley Hall farm
Formerly a grain store (note the stilts designed to raise it away from the rats), this building now holds more explosive contents.
Field scale lysimeters A lysimeter measures water penetration in the soil, apparently. The things you learn through Geograph.
Field scale lysimeters
A lysimeter measures water penetration in the soil, apparently. The things you learn through Geograph.
Derelict building at Battle Gate This is at the end of the southern road out of Boxworth which can be driven down, but not beyond this point. The surrounding fields are on one of the highest parts of the clay 'uplands' (nearby spot height is 67m) which form the southern border of the Fens.
Derelict building at Battle Gate
This is at the end of the southern road out of Boxworth which can be driven down, but not beyond this point. The surrounding fields are on one of the highest parts of the clay 'uplands' (nearby spot height is 67m) which form the southern border of the Fens.
Line of the Greenwich Meridian The Greenwich Meridian intersects the bend in the footpath marked by the yellow tipped sign and passes directly under the central electricity pylon. This view is true north (and not grid north!).
Line of the Greenwich Meridian
The Greenwich Meridian intersects the bend in the footpath marked by the yellow tipped sign and passes directly under the central electricity pylon. This view is true north (and not grid north!).
Footpath and field boundary Quiet and unremarkable Cambridgeshire agricultural land.
Footpath and field boundary
Quiet and unremarkable Cambridgeshire agricultural land.
Footpath to nowhere The 1:25,000 OS map shows this footpath petering out as it approaches Boxworth. It is the only right of way in TL3563 and apparently come to a dead end.
Footpath to nowhere
The 1:25,000 OS map shows this footpath petering out as it approaches Boxworth. It is the only right of way in TL3563 and apparently come to a dead end.
Courses for horses Horse jumping practice ring at Bird's Pastures Farm, near Knapwell. The surface of the practice ring is made from chopped up car tyres. Very green.
Courses for horses
Horse jumping practice ring at Bird's Pastures Farm, near Knapwell. The surface of the practice ring is made from chopped up car tyres. Very green.
Farmland The edge of a wheat (I think) field near Bird's Pastures Farm.
Farmland
The edge of a wheat (I think) field near Bird's Pastures Farm.
Old orchard near Childerley This small stand of old apple trees sits central to the grid square by the road to Childerley Hall.
Old orchard near Childerley
This small stand of old apple trees sits central to the grid square by the road to Childerley Hall.
Road to Childerley Gate A ploughed field beside a well-maintained estate road.
Road to Childerley Gate
A ploughed field beside a well-maintained estate road.
Fields of Rectory Farm A view back towards Dry Drayton from the footpath from Dry Drayton towards Lolworth
Fields of Rectory Farm
A view back towards Dry Drayton from the footpath from Dry Drayton towards Lolworth
Footpath to Childerley from Dry Drayton The footpath is muddy in the winter and a battle between towering rape crops in the summer!
Footpath to Childerley from Dry Drayton
The footpath is muddy in the winter and a battle between towering rape crops in the summer!
Footpath and power lines south of Boxworth The power lines connect <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/222025">TL1857 : Little Barford Power Station</a> near St Neots to the <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/654296">TL4561 : Arbury Grid Substation Project</a> in north Cambridge.
Footpath and power lines south of Boxworth
The power lines connect TL1857 : Little Barford Power Station near St Neots to the TL4561 : Arbury Grid Substation Project in north Cambridge.
Pathfinder Long Distance Walk sign A 46-mile loop, this walk links the historic RAF Pathfinder stations at Wyton, Graveley, Oakington and Warboys.
Pathfinder Long Distance Walk sign
A 46-mile loop, this walk links the historic RAF Pathfinder stations at Wyton, Graveley, Oakington and Warboys.
Pathfinder Walk looking east This section of the walk is also a public byway
Pathfinder Walk looking east
This section of the walk is also a public byway
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Great Park is located at Grid Ref: TL3561 (Lat: 52.232203, Lng: -0.014037938)

Administrative County: Cambridgeshire

District: South Cambridgeshire

Police Authority: Cambridgeshire

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