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From making your own gin with one of the world’s most innovative distilleries, to trying the best of the Cambridge food scene – here are some uniquely Cambridge experiences to seek out during your stay
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Park
Park
Alexandra Gardens
Playhouse and play area. Bowling Green and Pavilion.
Byrons Pool
Weir pool.
Cambridge Past Present & Future
Local charity that cares for parks, green spaces and historic buildings.
Castle Hill
Although there are no ruins to be seen on Castle Hill, this grassy mound is of great importance in the history of Cambridge. This was the site of the Roman town of Duroliponte, originally an Iron Age hill fort.
Chesterton Recreation Ground
Play area.
Christ’s Pieces
Toilets with disabiled facilities, refreshment kiosk, bowling green, tennis courts, playground, table tennis
Coldham’s Common
A very large block of common land near the heart of Cambridge, split in two by the Cambridge-Ipswich railway line. The largest section of the common has a diverse range of habitats which support active and passive recreation.
Coleridge Recreation Ground
Paddling pool, splashboard, childrens playground, football field, tennis court, and table tennis
Coton Countryside Reserve
Open green space and walking routes.
Donkey Common
There's a skate ramp, exercise equipment, and table tennis tables.
Histon Road Recreation
Play area, football goals, modular climber.
Jesus Green
Swimming pool, toilet block with disabled facilities, refreshment kiosk, tennis courts, play area, table tennis
Lammas Land
Paddling pool and large play area.
Laundress Green
Open green space
Limekiln Close and East Pit local nature reserve
Close to the busy residential areas of Cherry Hinton, this reserve forms an important habitat for many species. Previously used as quarries, the areas have a more dramatic landscape then most of the surrounding area as it contains white chalk cliffs.
Midsummer Common
Midsummer Common is an ancient grassland nestled in the heart of Cambridge. Home to annual midsummer fair, bonfire night, and strawberry fair.
Did you know?
Bringing the river to life in raucous style each June, ‘The Bumps’ are a chaotic series of rowing races. In this Cambridge tradition, which dates back to the early 19th Century, boats set out in single file and must catch and touch, or ‘bump’, the boat ahead without being caught by the rowers on their tail.