Castle Mound — Attraction in Cambridge

Big fan of old ruins and castles, even if there is only a hint of what used to be there before. In this case an old mound left from a motte and bailey castle built during the Norman era, and possibly the site of an iron age fort before that, but the signs on site made no mention of this.

Good views overlooking the surroundings, although some trees to the east, and the buildings to the south block a lot of the view.

Only a short uphill walk from Cambridge centre, so if you have similar interests to me it's...

This mound is near the centre of Cambridge can be easily overlooked even by those using the adjoining car park and yet it provides commanding views of Cambridge. The car park is pretty cheap for a full days parking, so I’d recommend spending the day visiting the usual tourist attractions and then hiking up the short hill to the top of the mound to watch the sun setting across Cambridge and maybe if you are lucky you’ll see storm clouds on the horizon to improve what is already an...

Castle Mound, is located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. Originally built after the Norman conquest to control the strategically important route to the north of England. The place is located on the south side of the city. You can see from here a great panoramic view included the: St Giles Church, All Saints Church, St John's College and the King's College Chapel. Next to it you can find a parking space, a museum-gallery and restaurant's, coffe...