Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 7.1 km
Ascend 65 m
Descend 66 m

Explore Cambridge in United Kingdom with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in CambridgeIndividual Sights in Cambridge

Sight 1: Bridge of Sighs

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The Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge, England is a stone covered bridge at St John's College, Cambridge. It was built in 1831 and crosses the River Cam between the college's Third Court and New Court. The architect was Henry Hutchinson. It is named after the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, although they have little architecturally in common beyond the fact that they are both covered bridges with arched bases. The bridge, a Grade I listed building, is a Cambridge attraction and Queen Victoria is said to have loved it more than any other spot in the city.

Wikipedia: Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge (EN)

1290 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 2: Holy Trinity

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Holy Trinityjoe from Currently located in Cork, Ireland. / CC BY 2.0

Holy Trinity Church is a church in Market Street, in the city of Cambridge, in Cambridgeshire,England, on the corner with Sidney Street. Its current vicar is Stuart Browning. Theologically, it stands within the charismatic evangelical tradition of the Church of England.

Wikipedia: Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge (EN), Website

434 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Christ's Pieces

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Christ's Pieces

Christ's Pieces or Christ's Piece is a Victorian park in the east of central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with flower beds, ornamental trees and a memorial garden to Diana, Princess of Wales. The area acts as an important publicly accessible open grassed area for the city centre. It is east of Christ's College and to the north of Emmanuel College. To the north is King Street, to the east is Emmanuel Road, to the south is Drummer Street, and to the west is Milton's Walk.

Wikipedia: Christ's Pieces (EN)

260 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Wesley Methodist Church

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Wesley Methodist Church is a Methodist church located next to Christ's Pieces in central Cambridge, England. The church was founded in 1913 "to attract and retain, and not repel, the young Methodists who come to this University", in the words of the then President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference.

Wikipedia: Wesley Methodist Church, Cambridge (EN)

314 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: All Saints' Church

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All Saints' is a church on Jesus Lane in central Cambridge, England, which was built by the architect George Frederick Bodley. The church was constructed in stages between 1863 and 1870 and is a notable example of English Gothic Revival style. It was designated Grade I listed building status in 1950. It was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust in 1981. Opening times vary and visitors should contact the Churches Conservation Trust to confirm current arrangements.

Wikipedia: All Saints' Church, Cambridge (EN)

240 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: ADC Theatre

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The ADC Theatre is a theatre in Cambridge, England, and also a department of the University of Cambridge. It is located in Park Street, north off Jesus Lane. The theatre is owned by the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club (CUADC) but leased to the University, operating as one of the smallest departments and run by four full-time and three part-time staff. It is a producing theatre with CUADC as its resident company.

Wikipedia: ADC Theatre (EN), Website

145 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Round Church

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Round Church Noles1984 / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, generally known as The Round Church, is an Anglican church in the city of Cambridge, England. It is located on the corner of Round Church Street and Bridge Street. Since 1950 the church has been designated a Grade I listed building, and is currently managed by Christian Heritage. It is one of the four medieval round churches still in use in England.

Wikipedia: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Cambridge (EN), Website

166 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Trinity College Chapel

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Trinity College Chapel

Trinity College Chapel is the chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Part of a complex of Grade I listed buildings at Trinity, it dates from the mid 16th century. It is an Anglican church in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.

Wikipedia: Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge (EN)

203 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: St Clement's

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St Clement's is a Church of England parish church in central Cambridge. The church is a Grade II* listed building.

Wikipedia: St Clement's Church, Cambridge (EN), Website

433 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Castle Street Methodist Church

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Castle Street Methodist Church is a Methodist church located on Castle Street, Cambridge, England.

Wikipedia: Castle Street Methodist Church (EN), Website

122 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Kettle's Yard Gallery

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Kettle's Yard is an art gallery and house in Cambridge, England. The director of the art gallery is Andrew Nairne. Both the house and gallery reopened in February 2018 after an expansion of the facilities.

Wikipedia: Kettle's Yard (EN), Website

48 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: St Peter's

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The Church of St Peter is a redundant Church of England (Anglican) church in Cambridge, in the Parish of the Ascension of the Diocese of Ely, located on Castle Street between Honey Hill and Kettle's Yard. The church is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Cambridge (EN)

30 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 13: Saint Giles

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The Church of St Giles is a Grade II*-listed church in Cambridge, England. It is a Church of England parish church in the Parish of the Ascension of the Diocese of Ely, located on the junction of Castle Street and Chesterton Road. It was completed and consecrated by the Bishop of Ely in 1875, to replace an earlier church founded in 1092. The church, which added "with St Peter" to its appellation when the neighbouring St Peter's Church became redundant, is home to both an Anglican and a Romanian Orthodox congregation and is used as a venue for concerts and other events. The church is kept open daily for visitors.

Wikipedia: St Giles' Church, Cambridge (EN)

29 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 14: The Museum of Cambridge

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The Museum of Cambridge, formerly known as the Cambridge & County Folk Museum, is a museum located in Castle Street in central Cambridge, England.

Wikipedia: Museum of Cambridge (EN), Website

652 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 15: Jesus Lock

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Jesus Lock is a lock on the River Cam in the north of central Cambridge, England. This is Lock No. 1 on the navigable portion of the River Cam. It was built in 1836 and is the only lock in the city. Jesus Green Lock Cottage, the former lock-keeper's cottage, is by the lock on Jesus Green. It is owned by the Conservators of the River Cam and is rented out to students.

Wikipedia: Jesus Lock (EN)

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Jesus Green

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Jesus Green is a park in the north of central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, north of Jesus College. Jesus Ditch runs along the southern edge Jesus Green. On the northern edge of Jesus Green is the River Cam, with Chesterton Road on the opposite side. To the east is Victoria Avenue and beyond that Midsummer Common, common land that is still used for grazing. Victoria Avenue crosses the Cam at Victoria Bridge, connecting to Chesterton Road, at the northeastern corner of Jesus Green.

Wikipedia: Jesus Green (EN)

653 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 17: Midsummer Common

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Midsummer Common The original uploader was Richard Taylor at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.5

Midsummer Common is an area of common land in Cambridge, England. It lies northeast of the city centre on the south bank of the River Cam.

Wikipedia: Midsummer Common (EN)

1864 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 18: Leper Chapel of St Mary Magdalene

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The Leper Chapel, also known as the Leper Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, is a chapel on the east side of Cambridge, England, off Newmarket Road close to the railway crossing at Barnwell Junction. It dates from about 1125.

Wikipedia: Leper Chapel, Cambridge (EN), Heritage Website

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