Cambridge History and Culture Walking Tour

Our walking tour is one of the most unique and spellbinding experiences Cambridge has to offer: an entrancing walking tour among the most famous spots as well some hidden gems that our local tour guides will reveal.
Grab yourself a tea or coffee for the journey and meet us at St Mary's Church and be prepared to follow in the footsteps of Stephen Hawking, Charles Darwin, Oliver Cromwell, John Cleese, Isaac Newton, M.R. James and Lord Byron. We will show you the landscape that inspired some of the greatest works of mankind, the University that nurtured the greatest minds and even the pub where Crick and Watson announced one of the greatest discoveries ever.
As Cambridge locals ourselves, we take great pride in showing people from across the world our city and welcome you and your family to join us. It's our responsibility to look after you and avoid the signposts and scripts and leave you with unforgettable memory of the best City in the world.

Meeting Point

King's College, Cambridge

King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST, UK

What's included:

• Entry to Pembroke College and Trinity College Backs (when they are open)
• Authentic insight into student-life
• Historical Tour & Anecdotes
• University of Cambridge graduate or current student-guide

Not included:

• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

King's College

King's Parade, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1ST

Historical tour of King's College Chapel, regarded as one of the greatest examples of late Gothic English architecture. It has the world's largest fan vault, while the chapel's stained-glass windows and wooden chancel screen are considered some of the finest from their era. The building is seen as emblematic of Cambridge.

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Great St Mary's Church (Church of England)

St. Marys Passage, King's Parade, Cambridge, CB2 3PQ

Historical tour of the university church for the University of Cambridge. As such it has a minor role in the university's legislation: for example, university officers must live within 20 miles of Great St Mary's and undergraduates within three. The church also hosts the "University Sermons" and houses the University Organ and the University Clock. The latter chimes the "Cambridge Quarters" which were later used by the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament ("Big Ben").

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Senate House

Senate House Hill, Cambridge, CB2 1TS

Historical tour of The Senate House, a 1720s building of the University of Cambridge in England, used formerly for meetings of its senate and now mainly for graduation ceremonies.

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Corpus Clock

58 Trumpington St, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, CB2 1RH

Historical tour of The Corpus Clock, also known as the Grasshopper clock, a large sculptural clock at street level on the outside of the Taylor Library at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, in the United Kingdom, at the junction of Bene't Street and Trumpington Street, looking out over King's Parade. It was conceived and funded by John C. Taylor, an old member of the college.

Corpus Christi College

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RH

Historical tour of Corpus Christi College, it is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople.is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college includes the Master, the Fellows of the College, and about 450 undergraduate and 170 graduate students. The college was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as God's House

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Pembroke College

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RF

Historical tour of 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. Its members are termed "Valencians".

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Queens' College

Silver Street, , Cambridge, CB3 9ES

Historical tour of Queens' College, one of the oldest colleges of the university, founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou, and has some of the most iconic and recognisable buildings in Cambridge. The college spans the river Cam, colloquially referred to as the "light side" and the "dark side", with the Mathematical Bridge connecting the two.

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Mathematical Bridge

Queens' College, Cambridge, CB3 9ET

Historical tour of the Mathematical Bridge, a wooden footbridge in the southwest of central Cambridge, United Kingdom. It bridges the River Cam about one hundred feet northwest of Silver Street Bridge and connects two parts of Queens' College.

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King's College

King's Parade, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1ST

Further historical tour of King's College with anecdotes from your student or graduate-guide.

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Trinity College

31 Trinity Street, , Cambridge, CB2 1TB

Historical tour of Trinity College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII. Trinity is one of the oldest and largest colleges in Cambridge.

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