Hobson's Park Bird Reserve — Local services in Cambridge

Hobson's Park is a wonderful place to unwind and watch wildlife - truly one of Cambridge's hidden treasures!

In winter, wildfowl shelter here, and in summer, the meadows are abuzz with wildlife. The best bird reserve inside Cambridge by far. Great for introducing children to the natural world.

Saying that, please please PLEASE keep your dog on a lead. Dogs have been known to have rampaged around the lake, killing birds as they go. On one rather worrying incident last January, a dog was let loosen the reserve, frightening off about 600 birds at the most lean part of the year. The owners just watched them go and made NO EFFORT whatsoever to contain them. There are parks very close to the reserve, so I would let your dog off the lead there. If this continues, the council may have take measures against this. If you see a dog owner doing this, I would recommend calling WildCrime, or if this is between March and August the...

It was amazing, but things have changed and as always, not necessarily for the best. Before it was more wild and we could get pretty close to viewing the birds, but now there is a large land-gap between viewing places and the lake.

There are a lot of birds. I've seen a few migratory species as well, so there is definitely a place for avid birdwatchers to check it out.

The fields are nice places for running around in, as the grass is low enough (to fly kites), but it is too wild for picnics, so would not recommend that activity. There are also well-defined paths for cyclists to...

Beautiful nature reserve. Lots of birdlife can be observed throughout the seasons, including numerous wintering waders, gulls, ducks. Skylarks nest in the surrounding grassland, and lots of reed bunting can be seen in the moat around the lake. Very grateful for those who built the reserve, and glad to see it closed off to protect...