Cambridge

Cambridge has been described as one of the most beautiful cities in Britain and whatever time of year you plan your visit, it has plenty to offer. Walk along the Backs, the famous grass-covered banks of the River Cam, which are carpeted with daffodils in Spring. In Summer, take a punt along the river and enjoy the architectural glories of the riverside colleges. At King's College Chapel, the best known of all Cambridge buildings, you may be lucky enough to hear the world-famous choir. In Autumn and Winter there are fewer visitors and the City is less crowded, but the presence of the students adds to the special atmosphere.

Cambridge has a wealth of museums and galleries covering a wide range of interests. The Corn Exchange, Junction, Arts Theatre and other venues provide programmes covering all aspects of entertainment. The Cambridge Folk Festival is held on the last weekend in July. Cambridge has a wide selection of shops from department and well-known chain stores to specialist independent traders, and is of course famous for its bookshops.
Cambridge is unique and interesting at any time of year, and there is plenty for every visitor to see and do.

Tourist Information Centre
The Old Library
Wheeler Street
Cambridge
CB2 3QB
Tel.: 01223 322640
e-mail: tourism@cambridge.gov.uk

Cambridge conjures instant images to mind; the breathtaking view of King's College Chapel from across the river, carpets of daffodils along the Backs of the colleges in springtime, thousands of students cycling frantically to lectures, lazy summer punting on the River Cam. The City manages to combine its role as an historic city with a world-renowned University and, in recent years, an internationally acknowledged centre of excellence for technology and science.The City is surrounded on all sides by heritage villages and towns and ancient monuments, all within easy travelling distance.More than 3½ million visitors come to Cambridge every year to enjoy the delights of the historic city itself, as well as using it as an ideal base for exploring some of the gentlest and most unspoiled countryside in England.Slightly further afield are the glorious Suffolk wool towns and villages, such as Lavenham and Long Melford, largely undisturbed since the Middle Ages.

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