History of Cambridge Old Town Tour
Overview
Discover the (almost) complete history of the Cambridge Town (and a bit of Gown) in a fun, unusual walking tour led by our fantastic Experience Leaders - local guides with lived experience of homelessness in Cambridge.
We lead you on a different tour through old Cambridge and discover the Town from the view of the townspeople through the centuries up to today. This is our story, not the standard university history.
Using a 500-year-old map, facts and a big dollop of humour; we'll navigate all around the historic Town and it's politics through 2000 years of history to the City we live in today.
Warning! Contains: Anglo-Saxons, Fires, Beheadings, Vikings, Normans, Town vs Gown fights, Fairs, Kings, Queens, Civil War, Common Land, Churches, Charters, Chancellors, Monks, Mayors, Markets and more.
If you're new to Cambridge you'll come way understanding the story of the Town in a way most visitors never will.
If you think you know Cambridge, you're in for a surprise.
What's Included
- Historical Humour
- A copy of a 500 year old map to hep you navigate through the Old Town of Cambridge.
- Historical Facts
- Guided walking tour of the old Town of Cambridge (aka historic town/city centre)
- We won't be going inside any of the buildings we visit from the outside, including colleges and churches, this tour is all outside.
Meeting Location
Cambridge CB2 3NJ
UK
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Cambridge Market Square
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Great St Mary's Church (Church of England)
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Sidney Sussex College
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St, Clement's Church
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Jesus Green
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St. John's College
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Cambridge University Press Bookshop
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
St Bene't's Church (Church of England)
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Activity code: C-5520284P9
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