Grantchester Meadows, Cambridge

Name: Grantchester Meadows
Address: Cambridge, United Kingdom

#87 among attractions in Cambridge

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Facts and practical information

Grantchester Meadows is an open space in Grantchester, to the south of the city of Cambridge. It is part of the broad green flood plain from the pubs in Grantchester to the Ditton Plough, comprising Grantchester Meadows, The Lammas Land, the Backs, Jesus Green, Midsummer Common, and Stourbridge Common. ()

Elevation: 26 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°11'24"N, 0°6'14"E

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Grantchester Meadows – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cambridge Lakes Golf Course, Sheep's Green Bridge, Museum of Classical Archaeology, Faculty of Law.

0.7 miE
52°11'11"N • 0°7'7"E
Cambridge Lakes Golf Course, Cambridge
18 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
0.6 miNE
Bridge
Sheep's Green Bridge, Cambridge
17 min walk • Sheep's Green Bridge is a footbridge over the River Cam in Cambridge, England. It is the second bridge on the river as it flows into Cambridge. It connects Coe Fen near Sheep's Green and Lammas Land.
0.8 miN
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge
21 min walk • The Museum of Classical Archaeology is a museum in Cambridge, run by the Faculty of Classics of the University of Cambridge, England. Since 1983, it has been located in a purpose-built gallery on the first floor of the Faculty of Classics on the Sidgwick Site of the University.
0.9 miN
Library
Faculty of Law, Cambridge
22 min walk • The Faculty of Law, Cambridge is the law school of the University of Cambridge. The study of law at the University of Cambridge began in the thirteenth century.
0.8 miN
Universities and schools, Historical place
Selwyn College, Cambridge
21 min walk • Selwyn College, Cambridge is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1882 by the Selwyn Memorial Committee in memory of George Augustus Selwyn, the first Bishop of New Zealand, and subsequently Bishop of Lichfield.
~960 ftNE
Park
Skaters' Meadow, Cambridge
5 min walk • Skaters' Meadow is a 2 hectare nature reserve in Cambridge. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. The meadow is flower-rich wet grassland. Flora include common spotted orchids, cuckooflowers, meadowsweets, marsh-marigolds and ragged-robins.
0.8 miNE
Bridge
Fen Causeway, Cambridge
21 min walk • Fen Causeway is a link road in the city of Cambridge, United Kingdom, constructed in the mid-1920s to ease the pressure on Silver Street. It forms part of the A1134 ring road. It links Newnham Road and Trumpington Road and spans the River Cam with Sheep's Green to the south and Coe Fen to the north.
1 miNE
Nightlife
Panton Arms, Cambridge
26 min walk • The Panton Arms is a pub in Cambridge, U.K. that is often frequented by scientists from the Engineering and Chemistry Department of the University of Cambridge.
0.9 miNE
Park
Coe Fen, Cambridge
23 min walk • Coe Fen is a semi-rural meadowland area to the east of the River Cam in the south of the city of Cambridge, England. It lies at the back of Peterhouse to the north, the Fitzwilliam Museum, and The Leys School to the south.
0.7 miN
Universities and schools, Architecture
Newnham College, Cambridge
18 min walk • Newnham College is a women's constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1871 by a group organising Lectures for Ladies, members of which included philosopher Henry Sidgwick and suffragist campaigner Millicent Garrett Fawcett.
0.6 miN
Universities and schools
Wolfson College, Cambridge
16 min walk • Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The majority of students at the college are postgraduates.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Grantchester Meadows?

Nearby attractions include Skaters' Meadow, Cambridge (5 min walk), Cambridge Whitefriars, Cambridge (16 min walk), Wolfson College, Cambridge (16 min walk), Paradise Local Nature Reserve, Cambridge (16 min walk).

How to get to Grantchester Meadows by public transport?

The nearest stations to Grantchester Meadows:

Bus

Selwyn Road • Lines: 18 (11 min walk)
Grange Road • Lines: 199, 75 (13 min walk)