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A mini guide to
Museums, Botanic Garden and the South: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Museums, Botanic Garden and the South
Stops and stations
Getting to Museums, Botanic Garden and the South
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge station | Great Northern, Greater Anglia, CrossCountry and other operators | Just east of the Botanic Garden; Hills Road runs from the station towards the centre |
| Trumpington Park & Ride | Stagecoach East | Visit Cambridge says the Trumpington site is reached via the M11 and A10 |
| On foot | Along the Cam | Coe Fen, Sheep's Green and Grantchester Meadows form a riverside route south of the centre |
Within walking range
Stations near Museums, Botanic Garden and the South
Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Museums, Botanic Garden and the South, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.
| Station or stop | Type | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drummer Street Bus Station | Bus or coach station (Cambridgeshire County Council) | 1000 m | about 12 min |
| Parkside bus stops | Bus or coach station | 1.0 km | about 12 min |
| Cambridge | Rail station (Greater Anglia) | 1.4 km | about 17 min |
| Grafton Centre Bus Station | Bus or coach station | 1.5 km | about 19 min |
| Beehive Centre bus station | Bus or coach station | 2.0 km | about 24 min |
Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 1 November 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.
Walking from nearby areas
- King's Parade and Market Square: 800 m from Museums, Botanic Garden and the South, about 10 min on foot
- Colleges and the Backs: 1.2 km from Museums, Botanic Garden and the South, about 15 min on foot
- Mill Road and the East: 1.5 km from Museums, Botanic Garden and the South, about 17 min on foot
Reaching Cambridge
Official travel information
Cambridge has a railway station about a mile south-east of the centre, and Stansted Airport is linked by direct train. Always check the operators for current times, fares and disruption.
- Visit Cambridge: travelling to Cambridge → — trains, Park & Ride and car parks
- Visit Cambridge: driving into Cambridge → — roads and parking
- National Rail: Cambridge → — station information and journey planning
- Great Northern: trains to Cambridge → — operator page
- Thameslink: trains to Cambridge → — operator page
- Stagecoach East: Cambridge Park & Ride → — sites and buses
- Cambridge City Council: parking → — car park charges
- Greater Cambridge Partnership → — transport schemes in the area
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Museums, Botanic Garden and the South. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Museums, Botanic Garden and the South
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Grantchester Meadows
Open meadows on the west bank of the Cam between Newnham Croft and Grantchester village.
Grantchester
Village on the River Cam about three kilometres south of the city centre.
Fitzwilliam Museum
The university's art and antiquities museum on Trumpington Street, founded under the will of Viscount FitzWilliam in 1816.
Cambridge
More areas to explore
Mill Road and the East
Independent shops and restaurants on Mill Road, with the commons and the river to the north-east
Open the mini guide →
Colleges and the Backs
King's, Trinity, St John's and Queens' beside the River Cam, with the Backs, Magdalene Street and Castle Hill
Open the mini guide →
King's Parade and Market Square
King's Parade, Market Square and Trinity Street in the historic heart of the city
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Newnham College: Azeira at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Museums, Botanic Garden and the South (area photo): Kim Fyson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Grantchester Meadows: R Boed from The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, source
- Grantchester: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Fitzwilliam Museum: Andrew Dunn (Solipsist), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mill Road and the East: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Colleges and the Backs: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- King's Parade and Market Square: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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