Parker’s Piece - wildflower meadow

Parker’s Piece - wildflower meadow is a meadow in Cambridge District, Cambridgeshire, England. Parker’s Piece - wildflower meadow is situated nearby to the terrace house York House, as well as near the university building Park Lodge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Emmanuel College and Reality Checkpoint.

Emmanuel College

University

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Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay, Chancellor of the Exchequer to Elizabeth I. Emmanuel College is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Parker’s Piece - wildflower meadow.

Reality Checkpoint

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Reality Checkpoint is the humorous nickname of a large cast-iron lamppost in the middle of Parker's Piece, Cambridge, England, at the intersection of the park's diagonal paths. Reality Checkpoint is situated 520 feet south of Parker’s Piece - wildflower meadow.

Trinity College

University

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Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at Oxford or Cambridge. Trinity College is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Parker’s Piece - wildflower meadow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridge and Highsett.

Cambridge

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Cambridge is a university city in Cambridgeshire in England. It is a city of crocuses and daffodils on the Backs, of green open spaces and cattle grazing only 500 yards from the market square.

Highsett

Neighborhood

Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Highsett is a residential estate and a listed heritage site in Cambridge, England. The estate was designed by Eric Lyons of Eric Lyons & Partners. It was built in three phases between 1959 and 1964.