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Christ's Pieces

Free admission♿ Wheelchair accessible

Christ's Pieces — Park in Cambridge, England.

Christ's Pieces, country parks in Cambridgeshire

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station
Cambridge · 1.6 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible

About

Christ's Pieces is a country park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Park in Cambridge, England". Coordinates: 52.2059°, 0.1251°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Christ's Pieces or Christ's Piece is a Victorian park in the east of central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with flower beds, ornamental trees and a memorial garden to Diana, Princess of Wales. The area acts as an important publicly accessible open grassed area for the city centre. It is east of Christ's College and to the north of Emmanuel College. To the north is King Street, to the east is Emmanuel Road, to the south is Drummer Street, and to the west is Milton's Walk. The park is used by pedestrians walking between the centre of the city and the Grafton Centre (a shopping centre). In good weather, it is often used as a place for lunch outside as well. There are tennis courts at the northwest corner of Christ's Pieces and a bowling green in the southeast corner. The main central Cambridge bus station is north off Drummer Street on the southern edge of Christ's Pieces near the southwest corner. There is a Christ's Pieces Residents Association (CPRA) for local residents and others interested in maintaining the character of the surrounding area.

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Background

History

Previously, the area was farmland. For example, it is shown to have a cereal crop on a 1574 map. It marks the boundary of the college with Christ's Pieces. In 1886, the land was bought from Jesus College by the Corporation of Cambridge for £1,000 (). The Corporation drained it better and created the park much as it is now, but a proposed artificial lake was never created and the bandstand no longer exists. In 2013, its paths were used in a trial of "Starpath", which absorbs UV energy during the day and emits it at night to illuminate the path. On 15 May 2015, two Libyan cadets, who had been stationed in the nearby Bassingbourn Barracks, were each jailed for 12 years for raping a man in the…

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Coordinates
52.2059, 0.1251
County
Cambridgeshire
District
Cambridge
Parish
Cambridge, unparished area
Postcode
CB1 1JW
Parliamentary constituency
Cambridge
Nearest railway station
Cambridge1.6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Christ's Pieces?
Christ's Pieces is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB1 1JW), in the parish of Cambridge, unparished area.
Is Christ's Pieces free to visit?
Yes, Christ's Pieces is free to enter.
How do I get to Christ's Pieces?
The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB1 1JW.