Cambridge
One of Europe’s most popular historic cities, Cambridge is a convenient size for getting around either on foot or by bicycle. People from all over the world enjoy the city’s student life and the wealth of free-time activities it offers, such as doing various sports, going to pubs, cinemas and theatres, and going shopping.
City Sights
- Backs
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Riverside gardens
- Botanic Garden
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Escape the city
- Fitzwilliam Museum
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One of Britain's greatest museums
- Grafton Shopping Centre
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Modern entertainment
- Kettle's Yard
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City oasis
- King's College
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More than just a pretty chapel
- Midsummer Common
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Large park and fair venue
- Round Church
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Rare crusader church design
- St Bene't's Church (Church of England)
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Oldest building in Cambridge
How to get there
Nearest airport:
London Stansted: 30 minutes by train
London Heathrow: 2.5 hours by train
London Gatwick: 2.5 hours by train
London Luton: 2 hours 20 minutes by train
Rail connections:
Direct London trains from King's Cross (55 minutes) and Liverpool Street (1 hour 20 minutes).
Population
Time Zone
Local Currency
Costs of Living
- Bus ride: 5 GBP
- CD: 10 GBP
- Clubbing: 4-5 GBP
- Soft drink: 1 GBP
- Coffee: 2 GBP
- Dinner: 15 GBP
- Fast food: 5 GBP
- Movie: 8 GBP
- Pocket money: 140 GBP