Best Things to do in Cambridge
21.07.2023 - 07:42
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Cambridge is deservedly famous for its university, and seeing the colleges is at the top of any visitor’s list – closely followed by punting of course – but there are a host of other reasons to visit. From world-class museums to excellent restaurants and important monuments, here is our guide to the best things to do in Cambridge.
The information in this article is inspired by The Rough Guide to England , your essential guide for visiting England .
This beautiful chapel has been painted by Turner and Canaletto, and eulogized in no fewer than three sonnets by Wordsworth.King’s College Chapel is now internationally famous for its boys’ choir, whose members process across the college grounds in their antiquated garb to sing evensong and carols on Christmas Eve.
The setting for the choristers is supreme. The chapel is impossibly slender, and the interior is carefully composed. Here, the high and handsome nave has an exquisite ceiling, whose fantail tracery has a dense geometry of extraordinary complexity and delicacy. This beautiful chapel is well worth a visit.
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King's College Chapel in Cambridge © Shutterstock
Art history students in Cambridge have it pretty good. They can see several important works in person at the stunning Fitzwilliam Museum and see twentieth-century art at the unusual location of Kettle's Yard – the fascinating home and collection of Jim Ede. Visiting these venues is one of the essential things to do in Cambridge for art lovers.
The Fitzwilliam Museum holds the city’s premier fine and applied art collection. The Lower Galleries contain a wealth of antiquities including Egyptian sarcophagi and mummies, fifth-century BC Greek vases, plus a bewildering display of early European and Asian ceramics. The Upper Galleries contain an eclectic assortment of mostly eighteenth, nineteenth- and early twentieth-century European paintings.
Fitzwilliam Museum located on Trumpington Street in Cambridge © Shutterstock
To fully take in the city’s famously beautiful architecture, one of the best things to do in Cambridge is to join a council-run tour. Alternatively, you can explore the city’s much-overlooked modern buildings on one of Cambridge Modern Architecture’s suggested walks, which introduce you to the city’s stunning variety of post-war structures.
The Midsummer Common section of the river is also a great place to stroll. You can see the spires of churches and chapels peeking over the trees, and