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Combined Cambridge University Walking & Punting Tour With King’s College
Combine a graduate-led walking tour and a student-led punting experience
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Cambridge Guide: Things to Do and Places to See
Cambridge’s college skyline and the River Cam define one of England’s best-known university cities. In Cambridgeshire, 55 miles north of London, it centres on a university founded in 1209, whose courts, chapels and gardens shape much of the historic city. Its scholarly heritage includes figures such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking, while modern Cambridge remains an important centre for technology and bioscience.
The compact centre brings college architecture close to green spaces and riverside walks. Punting and rowing are enduring parts of local life, alongside recurring gatherings such as Strawberry Fair, Midsummer Fair and the Cambridge Beer Festival. The city’s appeal lies in this close relationship between academic life, historic buildings and the river.
Cambridge: five things to do and see
Explore Queens’ College and the Mathematical Bridge
Queens’ College stretches across both sides of the Cam, joined by the Mathematical Bridge. Founded by Margaret of Anjou and Elizabeth Woodville in the 15th century, it brings together royal associations, medieval architecture and a distinctive riverside setting. The Old Hall is a particular highlight, while the bridge provides one of Cambridge’s most recognisable river views.
Discover St John’s College
St John’s College rewards attention for its sequence of large courtyards and its Bridge of Sighs. Refounded as a college in 1511 on the site of a medieval hospital, it also contains the School of Pythagoras, Cambridge’s oldest academic building. Together, these landmarks reveal the layers of architecture within a working university college.
Visit Trinity College and the Wren Library
Trinity’s expansive courtyard and library designed by Sir Christopher Wren make it a significant stop for architecture and intellectual history. The Wren Library’s collections include medieval Bibles, possessions of Isaac Newton and manuscripts associated with writers and philosophers. These range from A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh manuscript to work by Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell.
Go punting on the River Cam
A punt carries you along the Cam in a flat-bottomed boat propelled with a long pole, placing the river at the centre of your visit. The College Backs route reveals the riverside grounds and buildings that give Cambridge much of its character. Walking the Backs provides another perspective on this landscape of colleges, gardens and bridges.
See King’s College Chapel
King’s College Chapel is Cambridge’s defining landmark, its Gothic architecture rising above the surrounding college buildings. The view from across the Cam is especially emblematic of the city, but the chapel also has a living musical identity through its world-famous choir. Visiting brings together two central strands of Cambridge’s cultural heritage: monumental college architecture and choral tradition.