Discover Cambridge

Discover Cambridge

It’s best known for its esteemed university, but Cambridge is also the crown jewel of UK city breaks. is making you want to learn a thing or two, you’re in If centuries of history, exquisite architecture, tranquil luck; Cambridge is full of fantastic museums. manicured gardens and beers by the riverside all Trinkets and treasures from all corners of the globe sound like your type of holiday, the university town are at the Fitzwilliam Museum or get a taste for polar of Cambridge could be the perfect base. Not sure adventures at the Scott Polar Research Institute where to begin? Here’s a small snapshot of the top Museum. Then there’s the Sedgwick Museum of sights and experiences: Earth Sciences, where almost two million rocks and Go punting - They say the best way to experience a fossils will transport you through 4.5 billion years of city is to live like the locals do. Luckily, Cambridge’s history. favourite pastime is also one of the best ways to see Drink and dine in style - Cambridge has no shortage the city. of lovely pubs, restaurants and bars to sample. Relax, soak up the views and watch some of Serious foodies should book a table at the MichelinCambridge’s most famous sights sail by, including starred Midsummer House, or for lighter fare, head the Bridge of Sighs, Kings College Chapel and out of town slightly to The Orchard Tea Garden. the Mathematical Bridge. You can steer the boat These tearooms are known for having the best cream yourself or simply sit back and let the guides do all teas around. the hard work. The Green Man is the place to go for pub grub and Take a university tour - Visiting Cambridge without a pint, and the Pint Shop is also worth checking out; seeing its ancient university buildings is like going to its Grade II-listed building was once home to EM Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower. After all, dating Forster, but now houses a long list of beers from back to 1209, Cambridge University is the second breweries all over the country. oldest English-speaking university in the world. Rent a bike to see the sights - In Cambridge, Book a guided tour around Clare, Trinity, Christ’s everyone cycles everywhere. Dodging bookand King’s Colleges, where Stephen Hawking, David balancing students on bicycles is part of what makes Attenborough, Charles Darwin and Alan Turing once the city so charming, but it is a great way for tourists studied. Admire exquisite chapels and libraries, and to explore the city too. Swing by the Corpus Clock marvel at the colleges’ perfectly groomed grounds. before meandering slowly through Cambridge’s It’s impossible not to be in awe of the sheer Botanical Gardens. Stop off at Market Square to pick academic excellence soaked into every inch of the up a souvenir and satisfy your inner bookworm at university’s walls. Heffers bookshop. You’ll soon fall in love with how Visit some museums - If all that academic brilliance easy it is to explore this city on two wheels. 8