Wandlebury Hill Fort

#3449 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Wandlebury Hill Fort, also known as the Wandlebury Ring, is an Iron Age hillfort located on Wandlebury Hill in the Gog Magog Hills, Cambridgeshire, England, to the southeast of Cambridge. Now a country park, it was the most important of three hillforts in the downs. ()

Elevation: 253 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°9'32"N, 0°10'58"E

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Wandlebury Hill Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gog Magog Golf Club, Cambridge Central Mosque, Cambridge Junction, Hobson's Conduit.

0.4 miN
Golf
Gog Magog Golf Club, Cambridge
10 min walk • Nestled in the historic city of Cambridge, the Gog Magog Golf Club offers a serene escape into the world of golfing amidst the rolling hills of the English countryside. This prestigious golf course is a haven for both seasoned golfers and enthusiastic amateurs looking...
3 miNW
Mosque
Cambridge Central Mosque, Cambridge
76 min walk • Cambridge Central Mosque stands as a symbol of peace and sustainability in the historic city of Cambridge, United Kingdom. This mosque, notable for its eco-friendly design and serene atmosphere, was opened to the public in 2019, serving both as a place of worship and a...
3 miNW
Nightlife, Music and shows, Concerts and shows
Cambridge Junction, Cambridge
76 min walk • Cambridge Junction is a live music and arts venue in Cambridge, England. The principal venue was opened to the south of the railway station and on the site of the city's former Cattle Market in 1990, as "The Junction".
2.1 miW
Canal
Hobson's Conduit, Cambridge
54 min walk • Hobson's Conduit, also called Hobson's Brook, is a watercourse that was built from 1610 to 1614 by Thomas Hobson and others to bring fresh water into the city of Cambridge, England from springs at Nine Wells, a Local Nature Reserve, near the village of Great Shelford. It is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument and historical relic.
2.1 miW
Park
Nine Wells, Cambridge
53 min walk • Nine Wells is a 1.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve east of Trumpington, on the southern outskirts of Cambridge. It is owned and managed by Cambridge City Council. The site is a small area of woodland surrounded by agricultural land.
2.7 miNW
Universities and schools, Historical place
Homerton College, Cambridge
70 min walk • Homerton College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Its first premises were acquired in Homerton, London in 1768, by an informal gathering of Protestant dissenters with origins in the seventeenth century. In 1894, the college moved from Homerton High Street, Hackney, London, to Cambridge.
2 miN
Park
Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge
52 min walk • Cherry Hinton Hall is a house and park in Cherry Hinton, to the south of Cambridge, England. The house and grounds are owned and managed by Cambridge City Council. The Hall hosts the annual Cambridge Folk Festival that draws thousands to the park. During the summer Cherry Hinton Hall is popular including with young families.
2.7 miW
Church
All Saints Church
70 min walk • The Church of All Saints is a Church of England parish church in Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire. The church is a Grade II* listed building, and dates from the 12th century.
2.6 miNW
Church
St John the Evangelist's Church, Cambridge
67 min walk • St John the Evangelist's Church is a Church of England parish church located on the junction of Hills Road and Blinco Grove in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
~250 ftW
Forts and castles
Wandlebury Hill
2 min walk • Wandlebury Hill is a peak in the Gog Magog Hills, a ridge of low chalk hills extending for several miles to the southeast of Cambridge, England. The underlying rock is present in a number of places on the hill.
0.9 miNW
Park
Beechwoods, Beechwoods Nature Reserve
23 min walk • Beechwoods is a 9.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve south-east of Cambridge, England. It is owned by County Farms and managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.