Explore Cambridge with a local guide, while encountering the key ideas, people and movements which have shaped the University of Cambridge and its colleges over eight eventful centuries.

PRICE: From
$20
per person

 

We love Cambridge, and believe that the best way to experience it is on foot with a guide who appreciates its treasures. We’ve been leading our acclaimed Round Church guided walks for over 25 years, and work with a dedicated team of local guides to bring you a small-group walking experience which is personal, engaging and unforgettable.

Our approach is a little different from a standard tourist tour: we believe that ideas matter, and focus on how a small number of big ideas have shaped the university over eight eventful centuries.

Through stories about famous Cambridge alumni like Isaac Newton, William Wilberforce and John Milton, we explore subjects such as the emergence of the university from Christian monasteries, the Protestant Reformation, the development of modern science, movements for the rule of law and religious freedom, and the campaign to abolish the British slave trade.

Join us on a walk to see just how much Cambridge’s story of saints, sinners, sceptics, and scholars has to say to us today.

Walking tours meet inside the Round Church at 2:15pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. They last 90-120 minutes.

Learn about the history of the University of Cambridge on a guided walking tour
Discover stories about the Cambridge characters who transformed the world
Visit iconic spots like the Senate House, Corpus Clock and Cavendish Laboratory
Explore Cambridge’s beautiful colleges (subject to college opening availability)
Admission to the Round Church, with exhibition and film, included

Includes:
Guided walking tour with an expert local guide
Entrance to the Round Church, including an exhibition and 23-minute film (subject to opening times)
Small group experience, with maximum 15 people in total
Visits to key historical sites in Cambridge (please note that the itinerary provides an example of a standard tour but the route may vary slightly)
Entrance to approximately 2 colleges (subject to college opening availability)

 

 

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