Country parks · East of England
Christ's Pieces
In or near Cambridge.
Christ's Pieces — Park in Cambridge, England.

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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
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Christ's Pieces, the nearest railway station is Cambridge, located 1.6 km away. Entry is free, and the park is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is CB1 1JW.
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°.
Photo gallery
Official information
CORPUS is a contemporary art gallery located in Cambridge, established in 2025. It focuses on showcasing a diverse range of exhibitions, talks, and events, promoting interaction between artists and practitioners from various disciplines.
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)1223 944 385
- Nearest railway station
- Cambridge — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5108645 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Christ's Pieces (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Christs Pieces summer.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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.
- What is Christ's Pieces?
- Christ's Pieces — Park in Cambridge, England.
- How do I get to Christ's Pieces?
- The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CB1 1JW.
- 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.