Rooftop view over Cambridge with King's College Chapel, Senate House and college lawns

Cambridge

A university town of college courts and riverside lawns, best seen from a punt along the Backs. Smaller and flatter than Oxford, with superb free museums and easy cycling.

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Photo from Google Maps · ibis Cambridge Central Station

Google rating 4.4 (2,745) · Guest rating 9/10 (6,383)

2 Station Sq, Cambridge CB1 2GA, UK

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This modern hotel offers streamlined rooms and a relaxed atmosphere, conveniently located right by Cambridge…

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Photo from Google Maps · Novotel Cambridge North

Google rating 4.5 (1,616) · Guest rating 8.6/10 (6,598)

2 Cambridge Sq, Cambridge CB4 0AE, UK

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Situated at Cambridge Square, Novotel Cambridge North is an informal hotel offering leisure facilities…

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Photo from Google Maps · Hilton Cambridge City Centre

Google rating 4.3 (1,754) · Guest rating 8.3/10 (3,459)

20 Downing St, Cambridge CB2 3DT, UK

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Situated on Downing Street, the Hilton Cambridge City Centre provides polished accommodation featuring…

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Photo from Google Maps · Graduate by Hilton Cambridge

Google rating 4.2 (2,087) · Guest rating 8.5/10 (4,643)

Granta Pl, Mill Ln, Cambridge CB2 1RT, UK

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Set along the banks of the River Cam on Mill Lane, this Cambridge hotel offers contemporary rooms and suites…

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Photo from Google Maps · Holiday Inn Express Cambridge by IHG

Google rating 4.1 (1,750) · Guest rating 8/10 (8,415)

15-17, Coldham's Business Park, Norman Way, Cambridge CB1 3LH, UK

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Situated within Coldham's Business Park, this informal hotel offers straightforward en-suite accommodation…

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Photo from Google Maps · Travelodge Cambridge Orchard Park

Google rating 3.9 (1,488)

Chieftain Way, Kings Hedges Rd, Cambridge CB4 2WR, UK

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This contemporary budget hotel in Cambridge offers straightforward rooms, a cafe/bar, and complimentary…

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Photo from Google Maps · Travelodge Cambridge Newmarket Road

Google rating 3.7 (2,148)

180-190 Newmarket Rd, Cambridge CB5 8HF, UK

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Travelodge Cambridge Newmarket Road is a straightforward hotel offering basic, modern rooms alongside a…

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Photo from Google Maps · The Regent Aparthotel

Google rating 4.6 (290) · Guest rating 8.7/10 (1,821)

41 Regent St, Cambridge CB2 1AB, UK

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The Regent Aparthotel offers flexible apartment living combined with hotel comforts, situated centrally in…

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Photo from Google Maps · Hyatt Centric Cambridge

Google rating 4.1 (425) · Guest rating 8.6/10 (4,081)

37 Eddington Ave, Cambridge CB3 1SE, UK

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Situated on Eddington Avenue, this contemporary Cambridge hotel features a brasserie, a restaurant and bar,…

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Guest rating 8.8/10 (432)

116 kings hedges road

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Alder Lodge is a hotel situated in Cambridge.

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Guest rating 9.2/10 (566)

588 Newmarket Road

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Autumn House is a hotel situated along Newmarket Road in Cambridge.

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Guest rating 9.1/10 (457)

39 Milton road

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Cambridge Bed & Breakfast is a hotel located at 39 Milton Road in Cambridge.

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Guest rating 8.1/10 (398)

245 Chesterton Rd

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Carlton Lodge is a hotel situated at 245 Chesterton Road in Cambridge.

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Guest rating 8.3/10 (2,909)

St Andrews Street

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Christ's College Cambridge is a hotel establishment situated on St Andrews Street.

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Guest rating 7.5/10 (1,241)

167-169 Hills Rd

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Crystal Hotel & Savour is a hotel situated in Cambridge.

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Guest rating 8.7/10 (469)

116 Vinery Rd

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Situated at 116 Vinery Road, Parkview Guesthouse provides hotel accommodation in the city of Cambridge.

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Guest rating 8.2/10 (2,455)

196 Cherry Hinton Road

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The Sorrento Hotel & Restaurant provides accommodation and dining on Cherry Hinton Road in Cambridge.

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Guest rating 6.6/10 (569)

37 Saint Andrews Street

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The Castle Bar ROOM ONLY is a hotel situated at 37 Saint Andrews Street in Cambridge.

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Guest rating 7.8/10 (1,197)

129 Hills Road

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The Earl Of Derby is a hotel situated in the city of Cambridge.

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Eagle

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Google rating 4.4 (7,858)

Bene't St, Cambridge CB2 3QN, UK

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The Eagle is a historic public house in Cambridge, established as a coaching inn in 1667, making it the…

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Google rating 4.4 (4,253)

120 Cambridge Rd, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5JT, UK

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Scotsdales is a family-operated garden centre in Cambridge, offering a wide array of plants, garden…

Photo from Google Maps · The Cambridge Blue

Google rating 4.5 (2,528)

85-87 Gwydir St, Cambridge CB1 2LG, UK

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The Cambridge Blue is an independent freehouse on Gwydir Street, just off Mill Road, and one of the city's…

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Google rating 4.0 (6,380)

38-39 St Andrew's St, Cambridge CB2 3AR, UK

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The Regal is a J D Wetherspoon pub on St Andrew's Street in the ground floors of a 1937 Art Deco cinema.

Photo from Google Maps · The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie

Google rating 4.4 (2,690)

City centre, 16 Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1TB, UK

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The Ivy Cambridge Brasserie is an all-day restaurant on Trinity Street, a few steps from Trinity College's…

Photo from Google Maps · Liat Massad

Google rating 4.4 (2,023)

14 Mill Ln, Cambridge CB2 1RX, UK

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The Mill is a small riverside pub on Mill Lane, facing Laundress Green and the punts at the Mill Pond.

Photo from Google Maps · Imran Dawood

Google rating 4.5 (1,665)

27-29 Station Rd, Cambridge CB1 2FB, UK

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The Clayton Hotel Cambridge is a sophisticated establishment located in Cambridge's new city quarter, just a…

Photo from Google Maps · The Free Press

Google rating 4.6 (1,301)

7 Prospect Row, Cambridge CB1 1DU, UK

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The Free Press is a small traditional pub on Prospect Row, a quiet backstreet a few minutes from Parker's…

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Google rating 4.2 (2,553)

Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9EL, UK

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The Anchor is a pub on the River Cam at Silver Street bridge, where punts gather below the windows and…

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Google rating 4.1 (2,809)

51-53 Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RG, UK

Restaurant

Fitzbillies is a long-established Cambridge institution, having served the city for over a century.

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Google rating 4.3 (1,785)

1 Bene't St, Cambridge CB2 3QN, UK

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Aromi is a family-run café on Bene't Street in central Cambridge, inspired by a café in Acireale, Sicily.

Photo from Google Maps · Pipi Doof

Google rating 4.2 (1,838)

91 Regent St, Cambridge CB2 1AW, UK

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The Prince Regent is a Greene King pub at 91 Regent Street, on the walk between Cambridge station and the…

Photo from Google Maps · The Tivoli

Google rating 4.4 (1,182)

16 Chesterton Rd, Cambridge CB4 3AX, UK

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The Tivoli is a large riverside pub on Chesterton Road in a building that opened as a cinema in 1925.

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Google rating 4.4 (839)

15-19 Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1QA, UK

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Nestled in Cambridge, Hotel du Vin offers a French-style bistro at its core, providing a warm and elegant…

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Novi

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Google rating 4.0 (1,610)

12 Regent St, Cambridge CB2 1DB, UK

Restaurant

Novi is an independent café-bar on Regent Street, a couple of minutes from Parker's Piece.

Photo from Google Maps · Kelvin Fagan

Google rating 4.1 (993)

6-11 Sidney St, Cambridge CB2 3HH, UK

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This Marks & Spencer branch is situated on Sidney Street in Cambridge, offering a convenient stop for…

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Google rating 4.8 (356)

60 Cherry Hinton Rd, Cambridge CB1 7AA, UK

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Kanto Cafe & Bakery in Cambridge offers a unique selection of Filipino and Korean-inspired baked goods,…

Photo from Google Maps · Cafe Foy

Google rating 4.6 (453)

2 Quayside, Cambridge CB5 8AB, UK

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Cafe Foy is an independent café-bar on Quayside, right by the river and the punting station in Cambridge.

Photo from Google Maps · Justin Cheng

Google rating 4.6 (387)

24-26 Bridge St, Cambridge CB2 1UJ, UK

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Situated on Bridge Street in Cambridge, Kobe Steakhouse Cambridge is an attractively decorated restaurant…

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COFEIN

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Google rating 4.8 (270)

38 Chesterton Rd, Cambridge CB4 1EN, UK

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Situated on Chesterton Road in Cambridge, COFEIN is a cosy, dog-friendly cafe renowned for its flavourful…

Photo from Google Maps · Ana Morell

Google rating 4.3 (509)

32 St Andrew's St, Cambridge CB2 3AR, UK

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Cambridge Tap is a McMullen's pub on St Andrew's Street, opened in 2021 in a former Cambridge Building…

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Google rating 4.7 (284)

24 Burleigh St, Cambridge CB1 1DG, UK

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Deluna Café is an independent café at 24 Burleigh Street, in the shopping streets east of Cambridge city…

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Google rating 4.4 (378)

3 Thompsons Ln, Cambridge CB5 8AQ, UK

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Byron's Bear is a riverside pub at 3 Thompson's Lane in Cambridge, reopened in spring 2025 after an…

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Google rating 4.8 (222)

18 Chesterton Rd, Cambridge CB4 3AX, UK

Restaurant

Margaret's is a modern British bistro at 18 Chesterton Road in Cambridge, from Sam Carter and Alex Olivier,…

Photo from Google Maps · Esraa Ageel

Google rating 4.6 (236)

40 Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1QY, UK

Café

Situated on Trumpington Street directly opposite the Fitzwilliam Museum, Pages Coffee House is a cosy…

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Google rating 4.7 (9,576)

Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RB, UK

Attraction

The Fitzwilliam Museum is the University of Cambridge's museum of art and antiquities, housed in a grand…

Photo from Google Maps · Rodrigo Moulard

Google rating 4.5 (6,680)

Cambridge CB1 1NA, UK

Attraction

Parker's Piece is a flat, 25-acre green on the edge of central Cambridge, crossed by two diagonal paths.

Photo from Google Maps · Roberto’s Deli

Google rating 4.5 (4,052)

Market Hill, Cambridge CB1 0SS, UK

Attraction

Centrally situated at Market Hill, this outdoor market offers a vibrant array of stalls packed with gourmet…

Photo from Google Maps · Gippy Meel

Google rating 4.7 (2,442)

David Attenborough Building, Downing Pl, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK

Attraction

The University of Cambridge Museum of Zoology fills two galleries in the David Attenborough Building on the…

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Google rating 4.6 (1,460)

Castle St, Cambridge CB3 0AQ, UK

Attraction

Kettle's Yard is a unique art gallery and house located in Cambridge, operated by the University of Cambridge.

Photo from Google Maps · Adriana Pietras

Google rating 4.5 (1,502)

Queens' College, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

Landmark

The Mathematical Bridge is the wooden footbridge across the River Cam at Queens' College, Cambridge.

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Google rating 4.5 (1,361)

Porters Lodge, Trinity St, Cambridge CB2 1TQ, UK

Landmark

Newton's apple tree grows on the lawn beside the main entrance to Trinity College on Trinity Street,…

Photo from Google Maps · Matthew Yau

Google rating 4.6 (857)

St John's College, St John's St, Cambridge CB2 1TP, UK

Landmark

This iconic covered arch bridge, built in 1831, is a prominent feature of St John's College in Cambridge.

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Google rating 3.9 (1,891)

Leisure Park, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7DY, UK

Attraction

Tenpin Cambridge is a 28-lane bowling centre at Cambridge Leisure Park, near the railway station.

Photo from Google Maps · Z Fiedler

Google rating 4.4 (577)

Round Church Vestry, 9a Bridge St, Cambridge CB2 1UB, UK

Landmark

The Round Church on Bridge Street was built around 1130 and modelled on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in…

Photo from Google Maps · Dan TASCA

Google rating 4.9 (261)

Madingley Rd, Cambridge CB23 7PH, UK

Attraction

Located on Madingley Road in Cambridge, this poignant memorial honours the thousands of American service…

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Google rating 4.4 (259)

Newmarket Rd, Cambridge CB5 8AA, UK

Attraction

Cambridge Ice Arena on Newmarket Road is the city's ice rink, opened in 2019 and run by Better.

Photo from Google Maps · Yusuf Erer

Google rating 4.7 (2,249)

King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST, UK

Attraction

King's College Chapel is the late Gothic chapel of King's College on King's Parade in Cambridge, built…

Photo from Google Maps · Vanessa Machado

Google rating 4.6 (1,347)

58 Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RH, UK

Landmark

The Corpus Clock is a large gold-faced public clock on the corner of Bene't Street and Trumpington Street,…

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Google rating 4.6 (827)

Queen's Rd, Cambridge CB3 9AH, UK

Attraction

The Backs is the stretch of riverside land behind several Cambridge colleges, where college grounds run down…

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Google rating 4.2 (712)

Castle St, Cambridge CB3 0RG, UK

Attraction

Perched in Cambridge, Castle Mound is the remains of an Iron Age hill fort, later the site of a Norman castle.

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Cambridge city centre

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Best neighbourhoods

City centre

King's Parade, the market square and most of the big colleges.

Mill Road

Independent shops and a world of cheap, excellent food.

Grantchester

Riverside village with the Orchard Tea Garden, a short walk or punt away.

De Freville

Quiet Victorian streets beside Jesus Green and the river.

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  3. EveningBread & MeatA compact menu of upscale sandwiches and coffees served in a butcher-style, tiled space.

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Frequently asked questions

Should you take a punt tour or punt yourself?
A chauffeured tour is easier and comes with a guide's stories; self-hire is cheaper and fun, though expect to get the pole stuck at least once.
Is Cambridge a good day trip from London?
Yes. Fast trains take under an hour, and the main colleges, the Backs and the museums all sit within a 20-minute walk.