King's College Chapel seen across the lawns of the Backs
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Cambridge on foot: a car-free weekend

Colleges, the Backs and two museums, all walkable.

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Where
Cambridge
Suits
Couples, Rail travellers, Short breaks
Season
Spring to autumn. Colleges close to visitors at set times of year, often around exams: check each college.
Pace
Relaxed. Four stops a day within walking distance.
  • No step-free information for these 8 stops
  • No stops marked family-friendly in our guides

How this was chosen. Every stop on a day lies within 4 km of the others (checked from coordinates). College access changes: check each site.

Getting around. Everything here is walkable from the centre. Check National Rail for trains to Cambridge.

Step-free and family flags come only from data we hold (OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page) and are not a full access check. Contact each venue before you go.

Day by day

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  1. Day 1 · Cambridge

    Colleges and the river

    1. King's College Chapel

      Chapel · Colleges and the Backs

    2. Trinity College

      College · Colleges and the Backs

    3. The Backs

      Riverside · Colleges and the Backs

    4. Mathematical Bridge

      Bridge · Colleges and the Backs

  2. Day 2 · Cambridge

    Museums and gardens

    1. Fitzwilliam Museum

      Museum · Museums, Botanic Garden and the South

    2. Kettle's Yard

      Gallery · Colleges and the Backs

    3. Cambridge University Botanic Garden

      Garden · Museums, Botanic Garden and the South

    4. Round Church

      Church · Colleges and the Backs

Opening hours, prices and tickets change: check each official site. This template is independent and unofficial.