Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 5 km
Ascend 46 m
Descend 54 m

Experience Cambridge in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in CambridgeIndividual Sights in Cambridge

Sight 1: Museum of Classical Archaeology and Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge

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The Museum of Classical Archaeology is a museum in Cambridge, England, housed in the Faculty of Classics of the University of Cambridge. Since 1982, it has been located in a purpose-built gallery on the first floor of the Faculty of Classics on the Sidgwick Site of the university.

Wikipedia: Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cambridge (EN), Website

668 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: St Catharine's College (University of Cambridge)

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St Catharine's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473 as Katharine Hall, it adopted its current name in 1860. The college is nicknamed "Catz". The college is located in the historic city-centre of Cambridge, and lies just south of King's College and across the street from Corpus Christi College. The college is notable for its open court that faces towards Trumpington Street.

Wikipedia: St Catharine's College, Cambridge (EN), Website

174 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Primavera

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Primavera is a fine arts and crafts gallery at 10 King's Parade in Cambridge, England. Henry Rothschild founded Primavera in 1945 in Sloane Street, London, in order to promote and retail contemporary British art and craft. The Cambridge branch of Primavera was opened in 1959.

Wikipedia: Primavera Gallery (EN), Website

74 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Arts Theatre

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Cambridge Arts Theatre is a 666-seat theatre on Peas Hill and St Edward's Passage in central Cambridge, England. The theatre presents a varied mix of drama, dance, opera and pantomime. It attracts touring productions, as well as many shows direct from, or prior to, seasons in the West End. Its annual Christmas pantomime is an established tradition in the city. From 1969 to 1985, the theatre was also home to the Cambridge Theatre Company, a national touring company. The Cambridge Arts Theatre was founded in 1936 by the Cambridge economist and statesman John Maynard Keynes.

Wikipedia: Cambridge Arts Theatre (EN), Website

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: St Edward King and Martyr

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St Edward King and Martyr is a church located on Peas Hill in central Cambridge, England. It is dedicated to Edward the Martyr, who was King of England from 975 until his murder in 978. In 1525 it was at St Edward's that what is said to have been perhaps the first "openly evangelical" sermon of the English Reformation was delivered, and the church is sometimes labelled the "Cradle of the Reformation".

Wikipedia: St Edward King and Martyr, Cambridge (EN)

110 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Great Saint Mary, The University Church

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St Mary the Great is a Church of England parish and university church at the north end of King's Parade in central Cambridge, England. It is known locally as Great St Mary's or simply GSM to distinguish it from "Little St Mary's". It is one of the Greater Churches. It is designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building.

Wikipedia: Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge (EN), Website

184 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Cambridge University Catholic Chaplaincy, Chapel of St John Fisher

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Cambridge University Catholic Chaplaincy, Chapel of St John Fisher

The Cambridge University Catholic Chaplaincy, known as Fisher House after its patron the English martyr and Chancellor of Cambridge St John Fisher, is the Catholic Chaplaincy of the University of Cambridge in England. Founded in 1895, it has been on Guildhall Street, in Cambridge's city centre, since 1924. The Chaplain is Fr Paul Keane.

Wikipedia: Cambridge University Catholic Chaplaincy (EN)

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: St Andrew The Great

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St Andrew the Great is a Church of England parish church in central Cambridge. Rebuilt in late Gothic style in 1843, it is a Grade II listed building. The church has a conservative evangelical tradition and participates in the Anglican Reform movement. The congregation includes Cambridge residents, overseas visitors and students.

Wikipedia: St Andrew the Great (EN)

188 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Holy Trinity

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Holy Trinityjoe from Currently located in Cork, Ireland. / CC BY 2.0

Holy Trinity Church is a church in Market Street, in the city of Cambridge, in Cambridgeshire,England, on the corner with Sidney Street. Its current vicar is Stuart Browning. Theologically, it stands within the charismatic evangelical tradition of the Church of England.

Wikipedia: Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge (EN), Website

483 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: King's College Chapel

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King's College Chapel Christian Richardt / CC BY-SA 3.0

King's College Chapel is the chapel of King's College in the University of Cambridge. It is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture and features the world's largest fan vault. The Chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515, a period which spanned the Wars of the Roses and three subsequent decades. The Chapel's large stained glass windows were completed by 1531, and its early Renaissance rood screen was erected in 1532–36. The Chapel is an active house of worship, and home of the King's College Choir. It is a landmark and a commonly used symbol of the city of Cambridge.

Wikipedia: King's College Chapel, Cambridge (EN)

342 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Clare Bridge

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Clare Bridge is the ninth bridge overall and the fifth River Cam bridge on its middle stream in Cambridge. The bridge now connects the Old Court of Clare College to Memorial Court, which was dedicated in 1926. It is a Grade I listed building.

Wikipedia: Clare College Bridge, Cambridge (EN)

498 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: Trinity College Chapel

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Trinity College Chapel

Trinity College Chapel is the chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Part of a complex of Grade I listed buildings at Trinity, it dates from the mid 16th century. It is an Anglican church in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.

Wikipedia: Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge (EN)

166 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Round Church

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Round Church Noles1984 / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, generally known as The Round Church, is an Anglican church in the city of Cambridge, England. It is located on the corner of Round Church Street and Bridge Street. Since 1950 the church has been designated a Grade I listed building, and is currently managed by Christian Heritage. It is one of the four medieval round churches still in use in England.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Cambridge (EN), Website

145 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: ADC Theatre

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The ADC Theatre is a theatre in Cambridge, England, and also a department of the University of Cambridge. It is located on Park Street, north off Jesus Lane. The theatre is owned by a trust on behalf of the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club (CUADC) but leased to the University, operating as one of the smallest departments and run by five full-time and one part-time staff. It is a producing theatre with CUADC as its resident company.

Wikipedia: ADC Theatre (EN), Website

240 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 15: All Saints' Church

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All Saints' is a church on Jesus Lane in central Cambridge, England, which was built by the architect George Frederick Bodley. The church was constructed in stages between 1863 and 1870 and is a notable example of English Gothic Revival style. It was designated Grade I listed building status in 1950. It was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust in 1981. Opening times vary and visitors should contact the Churches Conservation Trust to confirm current arrangements.

Wikipedia: All Saints' Church, Cambridge (EN)

402 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 16: Christ's Pieces

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Christ's Pieces

Christ's Pieces or Christ's Piece is a Victorian park in the east of central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with flower beds, ornamental trees and a memorial garden to Diana, Princess of Wales. The area acts as an important publicly accessible open grassed area for the city centre. It is east of Christ's College and to the north of Emmanuel College. To the north is King Street, to the east is Emmanuel Road, to the south is Drummer Street, and to the west is Milton's Walk.

Wikipedia: Christ's Pieces (EN), Website

259 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: Wesley Methodist Church

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Wesley Methodist Church is a Methodist church located next to Christ's Pieces in central Cambridge, England. The church was founded in 1913 "to attract and retain, and not repel, the young Methodists who come to this University", in the words of the then President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference.

Wikipedia: Wesley Methodist Church, Cambridge (EN)

508 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 18: Christ Church of St Andrew The Less

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Christ Church Cambridge is a Church of England parish church in central Cambridge, UK.

Wikipedia: Christ Church Cambridge (EN)

412 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 19: Midsummer Common

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Midsummer Common The original uploader was Richard Taylor at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.5

Midsummer Common is an area of common land in Cambridge, England. It lies northeast of the city centre on the south bank of the River Cam.

Wikipedia: Midsummer Common (EN)

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