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Category: Sightseeing - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Coton, Off A1303, 3 miles west of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 7PH
Hundreds of rows of marble crosses cover this meticulously manicured hillside, which spreads over 30.5 acres. This heartrending cemetery commemorates the 3812 American service men and women who lost their lives in Britain during World War II. A chapel sits on the premises at the back of a Wall of Remembrance that is...
Category: Gardens - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Behind the Bus Station, Cambridge
This grassy space in the heart of the city centre is a pleasant place to sit with a sandwich or hotdog from the local stall. It is bordered by the bus station, Christ's College, Emmanuel Road and King Street. Year-round, visitors enjoy the colorful array of flowers that are strategically planted here. A rose garden...
Queen's College & Mathematical Bridge
Category: Sightseeing - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Queen's Ln, (Silver St), Cambridge
The River Cam divides Queen's College into two sections, and this bridge was built to connect the two sides. As the story goes, the bridge's name originated from the initial bridge that was built in 1749. The story states that the first bridge was built without bolts - held together only by mathematical principles and...
Scott Polar Research Institute Museum
Category: Museums - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Lensfield Rd, Cambridge CB2 1ER
Founded in 1920, this museum commemorates Captain Scott and his cohorts who died after reaching the North Pole in 1912. The various displays exhibit diaries, photos, and journals from their numerous journeys of Arctic and Antarctic territories. The institute in which the museum is housed has become an international...
Category: Sightseeing - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Quy Rd, Lode, Cambridge CB25 9EJ
During the 12th century, this "abbey" was an Augustinian priory. In the 1930s, the building became home to the first Lord Fairhaven, who filled the manor house with notable antiques, ceramics and paintings. Fairhaven also began the creation of the gardens, which now spread over 98 acres and can be enjoyed by visitors...
Category: Tours and Excursions - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Granta Pl, Mill Ln, Cambridge CB2 1RS
Punts along the river are an enjoyable way to see the city. Tour guides – usually students dressed in straw boater hats – offer informational narration as they guide you along the river in a flat-bottomed boat. Up to six people can ride together on a standard punt, and a variety of different options are available,...
Category: Cultural Venues - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Park St, Cambridge CB5 8AS
The University of Cambridge's main theatre is one of the liveliest in town! An outlet for the creative energies of the university's students, it offers a wide-ranging program of events from musical theatre to poetry readings to comedy evenings. There's a great bar upstairs. Recent renovation has made this an even more...
Category: Cultural Venues - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: 38-9 St Andrew's St, (above Weatherspoon's Regal Pub), Cambridge CB2 3AR
This independent cinema offers a whole host of arthouse films, from modern productions to black-and-white classics. Staff are extremely friendly and there is a lovely cafe-bar upstairs selling fairtrade drinks and moreish pancakes and other snacks. One of the few remaining arthouse cinemas around, and definitely worth...
Category: Sightseeing - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: Saffron Walden, (One mile west of town), Cambridge CB11 4JF
In 1669, Charles II bought this Jacobean manor for a sum of £50,000. Visitors may tour more than 30 rooms of this mansion and experience what it must have been like to live in the midst of these grand surroundings. The majority of the decor dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries and includes numerous works of art...
Category: Cultural Venues - Cambridge Attractions & Activities
Address: 6 St Edward's Passage, Off Market Square CB2 3PJ
Cambridge's largest arts theatre, slap bang in the historic city centre and hosting all the major productions and pantos of the year. The seating area is comfortable and the programme holds delights for all the family, so make sure you check out what's on. There's a great restaurant on the top floor offering fine food...
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