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The Milestone Hotel. The Congresbury Arms. Luxury Historic House. A Room With A View. The Portobello Hotel. Hampton by Hilton Manchester Northern Quarter. Rose and Crown Stoke Newington. Much more than just a clock, the Corpus Clock in Cambridge is a unique sculptural timepiece made out of gold. Market Square in Cambridge has been a setting for traders selling their products since the middle ages.
The Square currently hosts an abundance of stalls selling everything from clothing and hardware to unique crafts and tasty street food. Located in the centre of the city it is open every day from 10am — 4pm. Not only is Great St Mary's Church in Cambridge a historic and impressive grade I listed building but its tower also provides one of the best views of the city. Jim was the curator of the Tate Gallery and their joint love of modern art led them to acquire quite a collection of their own.
The couple then donated their home and art collection to the University of Cambridge and it is now open for the public to enjoy. Cambridge is a green city with lots of parks, commons and meadows. Whether you prefer to explore the landscaped university grounds or cycle along the Riverside, Cambridge is a great city to enjoy the outdoors.
Find out about the coldest, windiest and deadliest areas of the planet: the Polar Regions. The unique Polar Museum highlights the importance of research and polar explorations, and tells the tale of past explorers, whose pioneering spirit helped us discover more about the exceptional Polar Regions.
The landscape of Cambridge and its surroundings is relatively flat making it a great place to get around on a bicycle. There are lots of places to hire bikes and the city has invested in cycle paths and bike parks making it a perfect way to explore Cambridge.
He ffers bookshop has been trading in Cambridge for over years and continues to have a loyal following. This independent bookshop has shelves filled with literature covering everything from arts to zoology. Trinity College is the largest college in Cambridge and is said to have more Nobel prize winners in its alumni than any other. The college buildings are opulent and inspiring - visitors can experience the striking Tudor entrance, the Grand Court and the elaborate statue of founder Henry VIII.
A Milne. Also worth visiting, the Cambridge Museum of Technology focuses on the county's industrial past. Housed in a Victorian pump house, the museum displays a working steam winch once used to haul ashes along a narrow gauge railway, plus a variety of other engines and a collection of antique printing equipment. The Whipple Museum of the History of Science is also worthy of a visit for its fascinating collections of old scientific artifacts, including instruments and prints dating back as far as the 17th century.
Just 13 miles east of Cambridge, the market town of Ne wmarket has been a center of English horse racing since Exhibits relate to the history of the "sport of kings," still one of the most popular sports in Britain.
The collection includes paintings of famous horses and jockeys, old saddles, tack, and trophies. There are several stables actually in the town, not to mention the famous racecourse and training "gallops" close by.
With the university's 31 colleges filling the entire center of Cambridge, there isn't much space left for hotels. But you'll find a few amid its historic buildings, with more just outside the ring of streets that encircles the center. Here are some highly rated hotels in Cambridge:. England Travel Guide. Written by Bryan Dearsley Sep 14, We may earn a commission from affiliate links Famous the world over for its university, Cambridge lays claim to having one of the highest concentrations of preserved historic buildings anywhere in England.
See also: Where to Stay in Cambridge Note: Some businesses may be temporarily closed due to recent global health and safety issues. Address: King's Parade, Cambridge Official site: www. Address: Silver Street, Cambridge Official site: www.
Be sure to check out their website for news of upcoming events and festivals. Address: 1 Brookside, Cambridge Official site: www. Location: Trinity College, Cambridge Official site: www.
The Fitzwilliam Museum The Fitzwilliam Museum The most famous museum in Cambridge, The Fitzwilliam should be included on everyone's must-see list of tourist attractions.
Address: Trumpington Street, Cambridge Official site: www. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Fossil at the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences Developed by Cambridge University in , the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology holds an important collection of prehistoric material and artifacts dealing with social anthropology. Address: Downing Street, Cambridge Official site: www.
Peterhouse College Peterhouse College The oldest and also one of the smallest of Cambridge's colleges, Peterhouse was founded in John's College St. Location: St. John's Street, Cambridge Official site: www. Address: 99 High Street, Newmarket Official site: www. Where to Stay in Cambridge for Sightseeing With the university's 31 colleges filling the entire center of Cambridge, there isn't much space left for hotels.
Here are some highly rated hotels in Cambridge: Luxury Hotels : Overlooking a broad park near the River Cam and the colleges, with plenty of restaurants within easy walking distance, the large rooms at The Gonville Hotel are well located for exploring Cambridge. The name Hilton Cambridge City Centre says it all, right in the center surrounded by historic colleges, restaurants, and shops.
The modern hotel offers free Wi-Fi. A two-minute walk from either the Fitzwilliam or Polar museum, Royal Cambridge Hotel occupies a series of 19th-century row houses. The neighboring boutique-style Lensfield is also about halfway between the train station and the city center. Budget Hotels: You can walk through the park to city center colleges from Travelodge Cambridge Newmarket Road , or there's a bus stop right in front; underground parking is free. A very large and bizarre clock designed to make you fear the incessant ticking away of each moment on earth.
G rab lunch with the locals at the tightly packed street-food stalls right in the centre of town. There are some great restaurants in the city, but if you want to try something cooked right in front of you, this is your best bet. Think ostrich burgers, posh Scotch eggs and fresh pad thai, plus freshly squeezed juices. With multiple shows on a week in term time, catch dramatic monologues and award-winning comedy at a budget price.
A panoramic view of the city, steps up. And boy is the view worth it. Just as impressively, the church is even older than the university — it was built in fun fact: King Henry donated oak trees to construct its roof. Want to learn more history? If you came to Cambridge to be geek the hell out, you might as well do it properly. Get in a metaphorical time machine and remind yourself of the days before iPhones and Alexas.
Gen Z, prepare to have your mind blown. The best place in Cambridge to sip lychee or passion fruit martinis and watch the sunset. Cambridgeshire may be the flattest county in the UK but rest assured, this rooftop bar is a far better place than any hill to admire the views of all the colleges from above. There are sofas, for a start. An independent arts venue where you can see comedy, music, theatre, spoken word, movies and more.
It makes some canny programming choices, is run by a friendly team and offers everything from alternative rock and folk to one-off Edinburgh Fringe previews from top stand-ups. Perhaps you never realised you wanted to see a great feat in mid-eighteenth century architecture, but you should. The legend is that this bridge was originally designed by Sir Isaac Newton to illustrate how gravity works.
Apparently nothing but the wooden beams held it up it has nails in it now, though, because the wood rotted and no one could remember what exactly Newton had done. Welcome to the land of pubs. About us. Contact us.
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