Cambridge

Introduction

Kings College Cambridge

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Cambridge is home to one of the most famous Universities in the World. The oldest college, Peterhouse, was founded in 1284. The ancient city centre is well preserved, with a wide range of historic buildings and sights for the visitor to enjoy.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

University

A number of the individual colleges open parts of their buildings or grounds to visitors.

• Cambridge University Library
• Christ's College
• King's College Chapel

Museums

• Cambridge Museum of Technology
• Fitzwilliam Museum
• Sedgwick Museum
• Scott Polar Research Institute
• Whipple Museum of the History of Science

More Attractions

• Punting on the Cam

Events and Festivals

• Cambridge Beer Festival is held each May.
• Cambridge Film Festival is held in September.
• Cambridge Folk Festival is held in late July or early August.
• Strawberry Fair is held on the first Saturday in June.

Weather

Getting There

By Plane

London Stansted Airport and London Luton Airport are both around 30 miles from Cambridge.

By Train

There is a fast and frequent train service from London Kings Cross and London Liverpool Street. Cambridge railway station is a fifteen minute walk from the city centre.

By Car

• From the South: The M11 motorway connects to London.
• From the North: The M1 motorway and the A1 connect to the A14 dual carriageway into the city.
• From the East and West: The A14 connects from both directions.

By Bus

National Express coaches travel to London and London Stansted Airport.
Stagecoach route X5 connects Cambridge with Bedford, Bicester, Buckingham, Milton Keynes and Oxford.

By Boat

The River Cam flows through Cambridge and moorings are available for small pleasure craft and canal boats.

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

The bus station is in the city centre, where local busses and long distance coach services can be found.

By Foot

Walking around the city centre is the best option. Several of the roads in the shopping areas are closed to traffic.

By Bike

Cambridge is bicycle city and there are hundreds of cyclists on the roads and on the pavement. There are plenty of places to lock-up your bicycle. There is a cycle hire company at the railway station who offer daily, weekly and longer term hire.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

YHA Cambridge is close to the railway station and a 15-minute walk to the city centre. Limited car parking in surrounding streets is possible, but restricted.

Mid-Range

Bosworth is a bed and breakfast property which is 3km from the city centre.

Upscale

Work

Learn

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's top centres of education.

Keep Connected

Internet

As a University city, Cambridge has a number of internet cafes where access is charged by the hour.

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

• National telephone dialing code for Cambridge: 01223.
• International dialing code for Cambridge: +44 1223.

Post

The Royal Mail provides postal services in the United Kingdom. The Royal Mail's store fronts are called Post Office and offer services ranging from sending letters and packages to foreign currency exchange. Use the branch locator to find the nearest Post Office branch. An alternative includes TNT Post.
It's common for a post office to be incorporated into a grocery store, where there will be a small counter located at the back of the store for dealing with post related matters. All post offices are marked with signs that say 'post office' in red lettering. Post boxes can be found at any post office and standalone large red post boxes on the streets or red boxes in the sides of public buildings.