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Wimpole's Folly – Serpentine Lake loop from South Cambridgeshire

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Wimpole's Folly – Serpentine Lake loop from South Cambridgeshire

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Wimpole's Folly – Serpentine Lake loop from South Cambridgeshire

03:24

12.9km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.36 km

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 the 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, Phillip Yorke. The showpiece gothic tower made for an extravagant place to entertain.

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5.69 km

Serpentine Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Between the upper "Serpentine Lake" and its neighboring lake, the "Chinese Bridge" connects the areas of the park. The gray herons like to perch above the reed belt of the Serpentine Lakes.

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5.74 km

Chinese Bridge, Serpentine Lakes

Highlight • Structure

Between the "Serpentine Lakes" the "Chinese Bridge" connects the areas of the park. The elaborately designed wooden bridge serves not only to cross the connecting arm of the two Serpentine Lakes but also to guide the view to the folly on the next hill.

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8.29 km

The Gloucesters

Forest

12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.54 km

2.66 km

720 m

578 m

405 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

3.48 km

2.10 km

2.06 km

939 m

359 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Wimpole's Folly – Serpentine Lake loop from South Cambridgeshire

Wimpole's Folly

Serpentine Lake

Chinese Bridge, Serpentine Lakes

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