Curious Cambridge History Tour

Hear the whole story of Cambridge. From rank Romans, through scary Saxons, vile Vikings and nasty Normans, the ‘Cam-bridge’ was at the centre of English history for over a thousand years before the University was even founded. And learn about what 800 years of dreadful Dons and sickening Students have got up to since, in the company of one of our expertly entertaining guides. If you want a long talk about different types of arches we are not for you - if you want to learn by laughing we are!

Meeting Point

Jesus Green Lock House

Jesus Green Lock House, Cambridge CB4 3AX, UK

Look out for our guides wearing a branded outer/polo/cap (or all 3!) on the Green near the Jesus Lock Footbridge (there are loos here too, always good before a 90 minute walk!)
Tours leave within 5 minutes of schedule. IF LATE CALL +44 1223 901 007 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE ON VOICEMAIL.

What's included:

• Visit our website to learn about our partner offers from Cambridge's leading tourism businesses

Not included:

• We will be seeing colleges but will not enter them (for both time and cost reasons)

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cambridge

Cambridge

Tour's specific itineraries can vary, depending on audience interest and questions, but is planned to cover.

1 minute

Magdalene College

Magdalene Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AG

Magdalene Street and Bridge - an ancient roadway and the heart of what was once the port of Cambridge

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. John's College

St. John's St., Cambridge, CB2 1TP

The Round Church and the seeds of the University

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Trinity College

31 Trinity Street, , Cambridge, CB2 1TB

Trinity - the richest college in either Oxford or Cambridge - home to Newton, and one of Cambridge's longest pranks

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Trinity Hall

Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TJ

Trinity Lane has come a long way since being known as 'pisspot lane' - don't worry, no umbrellas required

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Gonville and Caius College

Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TA

Caius - Home of the famous 'Nightclimbers', and a strange instruction from its founder

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Cambridge Market Square

Market Hill, , Cambridge, CB1 0SS

Market Square - Home of the most famous bell chimes in the world (really), one of England's oldest markets, and some epic Town v Gown Cambridge punch ups!

10 minutes

St Bene't's Church (Church of England)

Benet Street, Cambridge, CB2 3PT

Benet Street - See the oldest building in Cambridge, and the laboratory where someone really did discover 'the secret of life', along with the pub they announced it in over a pint, and finally the Corpus Clock

10 minutes

Castle Hill

Cambridge, CB3 0AJ

Castle Hill - The place Cambridge started - Romans, Vikings and Normans all conquered the last bridge before the sea....

10 minutes