Forests & woodlands · London
Paradise Nature Reserve
Paradise Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Paradise Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.1941°, 0.1134°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Paradise is a Local Nature Reserve in Newnham, a suburb in the south of Cambridge, UK. It is owned and managed by Cambridge City Council.
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Background
History
Today, the name Paradise designates the nature reserve adjoining Owlstone Croft, but formerly it embraced the whole area up to the Lammas Land. There were once tennis courts known as the Paradise Courts on the University Hockey Ground. This hockey ground, located at the junction of Barton Road and Grantchester Street, has since been developed for housing. References to Paradise go back a long way. The earliest mention of bathing in Cambridge records that in 1567 the son of Walter Haddon, while at King's College, was drowned "while washing himself in a Place in the river Cham called Paradise", and William Stukeley, the eighteenth century antiquary, when at Corpus College in 1704 wrote: "I…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1941, 0.1134
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Cambridge
- Parish
- Cambridge, unparished area
- Postcode
- CB3 9JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cambridge
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge — 1.7 km
Sources
- osm: w91787174 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Paradise Local Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cam Paradise Reserve.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Paradise Nature Reserve?
- Paradise Nature Reserve is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB3 9JJ), in the parish of Cambridge, unparished area.
- Who owns Paradise Nature Reserve?
- Paradise Nature Reserve is owned by Cambridge City Council.
- Is Paradise Nature Reserve free to visit?
- Yes, Paradise Nature Reserve is free to enter.
- How do I get to Paradise Nature Reserve?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB3 9JJ.