Cambridge

Avant de partir

Cambridge is about 79 km (49 miles) from central London in a straight line, measured from Charing Cross; the rail route is longer. Trains leave from London King's Cross. Our rail tickets guide explains Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, railcards and split tickets, so you can work out which fare suits a day out. On the day, check National Rail for delays and engineering works before you set off.

Opening times, tickets and closures for Visit Cambridge are on its official website. For sights that can need a timed ticket, see what to book ahead.

Areas to explore in Cambridge

Our Cambridge guide is split into 4 areas, each with things to do, places to eat, where to stay and how to get there.

• Colleges and the Backs: King's, Trinity, St John's and Queens' beside the River Cam, with the Backs, Magdalene Street and Castle Hill (16 things to do)
• King's Parade and Market Square: King's Parade, Market Square and Trinity Street in the historic heart of the city (15 things to do)
• Museums, Botanic Garden and the South: The Fitzwilliam, the Downing Street museums, the Botanic Garden and the meadows towards Grantchester (16 things to do)
• Mill Road and the East: Independent shops and restaurants on Mill Road, with the commons and the river to the north-east (12 things to do)

Weather through the year

Met Office 1991-2020 averages for the Cambridge, NIAB station (opens in new tab), the one we use for Cambridge. Daylight is calculated for Cambridge on the 15th of the month. These are averages, not a forecast.

Every month, with sunshine and packing notes: when to go to Cambridge.

Closest other day trips

Measured in a straight line from Cambridge, so the journey between them will be longer. Use the journey planner to see whether a direct train runs.

• Windsor: about 94 km away
• Oxford: about 107 km away
• Blenheim Palace: about 109 km away