Cambridge Greens and Commons

Cambridge's commons, greens, meadows and parks, gathered from the place pages.

This guide collects the open spaces that have their own pages. In the centre, Jesus Green and Midsummer Common lie along the Cam, Parker's Piece sits at the edge of the centre and Christ's Pieces is a compact Victorian park. Further out are Coldham's Common, Logan's Meadow, Sheep's Green and Coe Fen, Grantchester Meadows and the parkland of Cherry Hinton Hall.

Several of these are also free to enter; see Free Cambridge. See also the River and Commons walk.

Greens, commons and meadows

Jesus Green Landmark
A riverside park north of Jesus College, with a 1920s-style lido and an annual beer festival.
Midsummer Common Landmark
Common land on the river Cam, site of a fair chartered in 1211 and a fireworks night.
Parker's Piece Landmark
A flat green square at the edge of the centre, tied to the early rules of association football.
Christ's Pieces Landmark
A compact Victorian park of flower beds and trees, bought by the town in 1886.
Sheep's Green and Coe Fen Landmark
Two flood-meadow commons on either side of an arm of the Cam, managed together as a local nature reserve.
Coldham's Common Landmark
A 49-hectare local nature reserve of old grassland on the eastern side of the city.
Logan's Meadow Landmark
A small riverside pasture on the Cam, declared a local nature reserve in 2005.
Grantchester Meadows Landmark
River meadows linking Newnham to Grantchester, used for walking, picnics and the classic punt-to-the-pub trip.
Cherry Hinton Hall Landmark
A Grade II listed house of 1839 and its parkland, home to the Cambridge Folk Festival.