Cambridge Guided Walk and Historical Experience

We’ve been leading our acclaimed Round Church guided walks for over 25 years, and work with a dedicated team of local guides to bring you a small-group walking experience which is personal, engaging and unforgettable. We aim to give you a feel for some of Cambridge's most iconic and influential spots, both on and off the beaten track. Our approach is a little different from a standard tourist tour: we believe that ideas matter, and focus on how a small number of big ideas have shaped the university over eight eventful centuries.
Weaving together stories about the Cambridge characters who transformed the world (such as Isaac Newton, William Wilberforce and John Milton), our guides will lead you through subjects such as the emergence of the university from Christian monasteries, the Protestant Reformation, the development of modern science, movements for the rule of law and religious freedom, and the campaign to abolish the British slave trade.

Meeting Point

The Round Church

Round Church Vestry, Bridge St, Cambridge CB2 1UB, UK

We meet inside the Round Church on Bridge Street. Upon arrival, please come inside the church and check-in at the welcome desk.

What's included:

• Entrance fee to Round Church Visitor Centre

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour, 30 minutes and 2 hours

Round Church Guided Walks

The Round Church, Bridge Street, Cambridge, CB2 1UB

Please note that the below itinerary provides an example of places often visited on the tour, but the route may vary to provide you with the best tour possible on any given day.

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The Round Church Visitor Centre

Round Church, Bridge Street, Cambridge, CB2 1UB

We start at the Round Church, Cambridge's quirkiest (and, we think, most beautiful) church building, which predates the earliest college by 150 years. The church houses an exhibition and 20-minute film, and access to these are included in guided walk tickets.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Magdalene Bridge

Magdalene Street, Cambridge

We typically start by venturing down to the River Cam, where a clear sense of the town's origins can be gained at Magdalene Bridge.

10 minutes

Magdalene College

Magdalene Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AG

We are on friendly terms with a number of Cambridge colleges and, while we cannot guarantee college entrance on any given day, most walks enter approximately two colleges. As well as admiring the beautiful courts and chapels, we hope to offer you some perspective on Cambridge's distinctive, college-based university structure.

10 minutes

St. John's College

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

We are on friendly terms with a number of Cambridge colleges and, while we cannot guarantee college entrance on any given day, most walks enter approximately two colleges. Outside of university term time, this often includes St John's and, if the tour enters St John's, the admission fee is included in the tour price.

10 minutes

Trinity College

31 Trinity Street, , Cambridge, CB2 1TB

We stop outside Trinity College to admire the gatehouse and Isaac Newton's apple tree.

5 minutes

Great St Mary's Church (Church of England)

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

We spend some time surrounded by the central University buildings: the University church, the Senate House, and Cambridge University Press bookshop, as well as the beautiful Gonville and Caius College.

5 minutes

Senate House

Senate House Hill, Cambridge, CB2 1TS

Opposite Great St Mary's Church is the University Senate House, where students graduate.

5 minutes

King's College

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

We view the exterior of King's College, including the magnificent chapel, from King's Parade.

5 minutes

St Edward's Church (Church of England)

St Edward's Passage, , Cambridge

We aim to give you a feel for some of Cambridge's most iconic and influential spots, both on and off the beaten track. Tours sometimes visit the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, where it is claimed the first Protestant sermon was preached in England.

5 minutes

Corpus Clock

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

We visit one of the newer additions to Cambridge's historic King's Parade and explore its significance.

5 minutes

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

Benet Street, Cambridge, CB2 3PT

We stop to admire the tower of St Bene't's, which is the oldest building in Cambridge, dating from c.1020.

5 minutes

Eagle

Bene't St, Cambridge CB2 3QN, UK

Opposite St Bene't's we see The Eagle pub.

5 minutes

Old dsCavendish Laboratory

Free School Ln, Cambridge CB2 3RF, UK

We venture to the Old Cavendish Laboratory, site of significant scientific work and discoveries.

5 minutes

Christ's College

St Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3BV

We are on friendly terms with a number of Cambridge colleges and, while we cannot guarantee college entrance on any given day, most walks enter approximately two colleges. As well as admiring the beautiful courts and chapels, we hope to offer you some perspective on Cambridge's distinctive, college-based university structure.

10 minutes

Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge

St Andrew's St, Cambridge CB2 3AP, UK

We are on friendly terms with a number of Cambridge colleges and, while we cannot guarantee college entrance on any given day, most walks enter approximately two colleges. As well as admiring the beautiful courts and chapels, we hope to offer you some perspective on Cambridge's distinctive, college-based university structure.

10 minutes

Sidney Sussex College

Sidney St., , Cambridge, CB2 3HU

We are on friendly terms with a number of Cambridge colleges and, while we cannot guarantee college entrance on any given day, most walks enter approximately two colleges. As well as admiring the beautiful courts and chapels, we hope to offer you some perspective on Cambridge's distinctive, college-based university structure.

10 minutes