By rail
Cambridge, ~50 min from London King's Cross
United Kingdom
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Colleges, punts on the Cam and the Backs
Getting there
By air
London Stansted (STN), ~50 km
Best time to visit
April to September — the colleges and gardens at their best
Don't miss
King's College Chapel
The Backs
The Fitzwilliam Museum
The Mathematical Bridge
Things to do
Punting on the Cam
Touring the colleges
The Fitzwilliam Museum
The Botanic Garden
Where to eat
What to pack
Layers, walking shoes
A quieter corner
Grantchester, a riverside walk to an old village
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Cambridge?
April to September — the colleges and gardens at their best. What to pack: Layers, walking shoes.
How do I get to Cambridge?
Fly into London Stansted (STN), ~50 km.
What is there to do in Cambridge?
Punting on the Cam, touring the colleges, the Fitzwilliam Museum, the Botanic Garden. A quieter find: Grantchester, a riverside walk to an old village.
What should I eat in Cambridge?
Afternoon tea, Chelsea buns and pub lunches by the river.
About Cambridge
- Riverside
Where it is
Cambridge is a university city in the county of Cambridgeshire in the east of England, United Kingdom, on the River Cam about 80 km north of London.
History
Scholars from Oxford founded a university at Cambridge in 1209, and its colleges grew over the following centuries; Peterhouse, the oldest, dates from 1284. The university has been home to figures such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
People
Cambridge is a city of students, academics and the scientists and engineers of its technology firms, and its people speak English with the accent of the East of England.
Known for
- Its historic colleges
- Punting along the Backs
- King's College Chapel
- Its scientists and scholars
Did you know?
The Mathematical Bridge at Queens' College is a wooden footbridge built in the 18th century from straight timbers arranged in a curve.
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