- The Fitzwilliam Museum houses a world-renowned collection of over half a million works of art
- An estimated 900,000 people go punting each year in Cambridge.
- Grab a pint at the Eagle Pub, the birthplace of the discovery of DNA and haven for WW2 airmen
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Unique Cambridge
From making your own gin with one of the world’s most innovative distilleries, to trying the best of the Cambridge food scene – here are some uniquely Cambridge experiences to seek out during your stay
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There’s something for everyone when it comes to entertainment in Cambridge. You can go punting on the River Cam, enjoy a picnic in the park, join a walking tour of the city or explore further afield from the seat of a bicycle following the excellent network of cycle paths in and around the city.
King’s College Chapel is celebrated for its choral services including the famous A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, broadcast live by the BBC to the nation and across the globe on Christmas Eve. If you have a chance to hear the sublime Choir of King’s College, you will be enchanted. Choral Evensong is sung here most days during term time, as it is in many other college chapels – all free and open to everyone.
As well as the free-to-enter University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum, which houses world-class collections of art and antiquities spanning centuries and civilisations, and Kettle’s Yard, one of the country’s finest galleries and a major centre for 20th century and contemporary art, visitors will find a wide range of artworks, sculpture trail walks and galleries to appreciate.
Theatre lovers will delight in the range of performances on offer, from student theatre to touring and West End shows. Come summer, Cambridge is buzzing with al fresco performances of music in the parks and green spaces as part of the annual Summer in the City programme of events.
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City Tours
Cantab Tours Ltd
Private tailored guided tours of Cambridge, the University and colleges. Tours can be arranged for group sizes from just one person up to 250 plus.
Free
Gift Shops
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Museums & Galleries
The Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the lead partner of the spectacular collections of the University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) and Botanic Garden.
City Tours
Leisure Activities
Punting
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Scudamore’s Punting Company
Discover Cambridge from the River Cam with Scudamore’s, founded in 1910, offering guided tours and self-hire punting from Mill Lane and Quayside.
Free
Museums & Galleries
Museum of Zoology
The University Museum of Zoology is one of Cambridge's major attractions. Our brilliant galleries showcase the diversity of animal life, from marsupials to monkeys, mammoths to manatees. Visit us to discover stories of extinction, survival, evolution and exploration.
City Tours
Key Sites to Visit
Leisure Activities
Punting
Let’s Go Punting
At Let’s Go Punting we offer award-winning private and shared chauffeured punting tours in Cambridge. Sit back, relax and see the majestic Cambridge University 'college backs' in comfort & style.
City Tours
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Leisure Activities
Universities & Colleges
King’s College and King’s College Chapel
King's College Chapel plays a central role in College life, as well as being the most instantly recognizable and iconic building in Cambridge.
Leisure Activities
Cambridge Rowing Experience
We are delighted to offer a rare and exciting opportunity for you to experience Cambridge’s most iconic sport - ROWING! The experience is aimed at complete beginners irrespective of your level of fitness (T&C's apply). The ultimate aim is to get you to simply experience what it's like to row in Cambridge. We run half-day sessions throughout the year using high quality facilities and equipment.
Punting
Traditional Punting Company
The Traditional Punting Company was started by locals who wanted to showcase the best and most beautiful parts of Cambridge from the most unique perspective – the River Cam.
Art & Framing
Museums & Galleries
David Parr House
David Parr House is an ordinary terraced house with an extraordinary hand-painted interior. Home to the Victorian working-class artist, David Parr and his family, the house is an example of Arts and Crafts workmanship layered with 20th-century social history.
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Great St. Mary’s Church
Come experience our world-famous panoramic views of Cambridge! Climb the 123 steps of the University Church tower and enjoy a 360° view on our newly-refurbished outdoor viewing platform.
Museums & Galleries
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
A walk through the Sedgwick Museum will take you on a 4.5 billion year journey through time.
Free
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Museums & Galleries
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
MAA is a museum of humanity's history over hundreds of thousands of years, of world cultures over recent centuries, and of Indigenous life and art in the present.
Punting
Cambridge Chauffeur Punts
Theatres & Cinemas
Cambridge Corn Exchange
The Cambridge Corn Exchange is one of the UK's popular music and arts venue, hosting some of the worlds best known artists.
Theatres & Cinemas
Cambridge Arts Theatre
One of the finest regional theatres in the UK, hosting world-class touring productions and many West-End transfers to the heart of Cambridge and the surrounding areas.
Theatres & Cinemas
Arts Picturehouse Cambridge
Arts Picturehouse is a stylish cinema with three screens and relaxed café-bar - the perfect place to sit and have a bite to eat or a drink with friends, and catch up on the latest movie releases.
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Art & Framing
Free
Museums & Galleries
MODO Gallery
Contemporary Cambridge gallery showcasing David Hockney in an elegant three-floor space.
Free
Key Sites to Visit
Museums & Galleries
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
MAA is a museum of humanity's history over hundreds of thousands of years, of world cultures over recent centuries, and of Indigenous life and art in the present.
Books
Gift Shops
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Museums & Galleries
Tourism
Museum of Cambridge
We are the Museum of Cambridge. Our collection shares more than 300 years of history in a 400 year old former pub and coaching inn. Discover the social history of life in Cambridge where you'll learn extraordinary stories of the ordinary people.
Free
Museums & Galleries
Museum of Classical Archaeology
Grab a glass of wine and a sketchpad, it's time for Drink and Draw
Free
Museums & Galleries
Museum of Zoology
The University Museum of Zoology is one of Cambridge's major attractions. Our brilliant galleries showcase the diversity of animal life, from marsupials to monkeys, mammoths to manatees. Visit us to discover stories of extinction, survival, evolution and exploration.
Park
New Square Park
Open green space
Free
Key Sites to Visit
Newton’s Apple Tree, Trinity College
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Local Nature Reserve
Nine Wells local nature reserve
The name Nine Wells refers to the number of chalk springs that act as the source for the waterway, Hobson's Conduit. The reserve is a mix of woodland, scrub and water.
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Books
Gift Shops
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Leisure Activities
Museums & Galleries
Tourism
Oliver Cromwell’s House
Visit the former Lord Protector’s family home, the only residence still in existence other than Hampton Court. Following a refurbishment, our House now boasts a completely re-vamped Civil War Exhibition with impressive interactive displays and interpretations. You’ll have the opportunity to try on costumes and try out the games of the time as well as truly experience what life was like on the battlefields during the English Civil War in our new mini encampment. Audio handsets bring the story of the impressive Oliver Cromwell House vividly to life.
Leisure Activities
OT Studio
Here at OT Studio we deliver all of your audio and music needs at the highest professional standard with a professional and friendly team.
Local Nature Reserve
Paradise local nature reserve
Close to the River Cam and near the older part of Cambridge, Paradise has a range of habitats including woodland, marshes and the river itself.
Park
Parker’s Piece
Open green space for football and cricket
Leisure Activities
Parkside Pool and Gym
Parkside Pools & Gym, near to Cambridge University in the city centre, offers a variety of activities for everyone.
Leisure Activities
Partyman World of Play
Partyman World Of Play is part of the The Partyman Company , a truly magical family of companies that operates in the family leisure market.
Key Sites to Visit
Universities & Colleges
Pembroke College
The college is the third-oldest college of the university and has over 700 students and fellows. It is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its founding, as well as extensive gardens.
Universities & Colleges
Peterhouse College
The Chapel sits at the centre of the oldest part of College, and is the building you are most likely to see pictured in connection with Peterhouse.
Did you know?
Want to visit Europe’s largest air museum? Pay a visit to IWM Duxford, which houses a huge collection of aircraft and aviation exhibits, as well as hosting regular flying displays.