Cambridge local area information

Tourist Information

The services listed on these pages are local contacts judged to be useful for staff and students of the University and are not advertisements.

Tourist Information Centres

Conference Services

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Guide Services and Tours

  • Audio Walks [http://www.strideguides.com/cu/], an interactive guide to Cambridge, and to some historic and contemporary University and College buildings, clocks and sundials, and green spaces. Maps and notes for themed self-guided tours. MP3 and podcast audio walks available for download.
  • The Cambridge Guide Service
    2 Montague Road, Cambridge CB4 1BX
    Tel: (01223) 356735
    Fax: (01223) 323832
    Specialist guides and lecturers who are fluent linguists are provided for art, architecture, historical, medical, scientific groups and conferences.
  • Cambridge Tailor-Made Tours Ltd [http://www.cambridgetmtours.co.uk/]
    Tel: (01223) 207378
    Email: guides@cambridgetmtours.co.uk
    Specialise in arranging tours (for individuals or groups) of Cambridge and surrounding area using professional Blue Badge Guides. Lunches, teas and dinners can be organised in historic colleges and private venues. Tours can be arranged in languages other than English.
  • Cambridge Tourist Information walks and guided tours [http://www.visitcambridge.org/guidedtours.php]
    Specialise in Cambridge walking and college tours; tours of the historic city of Cambridge; the gardens; evening tours; punting and ghost tours.
    Tel: (01223) 457574
    Email: info@visitcambridge.org
  • Christian Heritage Cambridge [http://www.christianheritageuk.org.uk/Group/Group.aspx?ID=574]
    Round Church Vestry, Bridge Street, Cambridge CB2 1UB
    Specialise in tours of the historic city of Cambridge especially the Christian Heritage of the university (Wed: 11am, Sun: 2.30pm).
    Tel: (01223) 311602
    Email: admin@christianheritageuk.org.uk
  • CitySightseeing [http://www.city-sightseeing.com/] (open top bus tours)
    Email: info@city-sightseeing.com
    Tel: (01223) 423578
    Start point at Silver Street, circular tours of central Cambridge (also taking in the American Cemetery) operate every 20 minutes all day during the summer months, half-hourly in spring, autumn and winter
  • Oxbridge Tours [http://www.OxbridgeTours.com/]
    Email: cambridge@oxbridgetours.com
    Tel: (01223) 969598
    Specialise in academic and cultural walking tours of Oxford and Cambridge for corporate groups, schools and tourists. Tours are led by current Oxford or Cambridge University students.
  • Roots Travel [http://www.roots-travel.co.uk/]
    16 Bermuda Road, Cambridge CB4 3JX
    Tel: (01223) 479532
    Email: info@roots-travel.co.uk
    Guided day tours from Cambridge for overseas visitors to Britain to the finest places for sightseeing and culture.
  • Tourist Tracks [http://www.tourist-tracks.com/tours/cambridge.html]
    Tel: (01223) 305847
    Email: info@tourist-tracks.com
    Two Cambridge walking tours using MP3 players - either buy and download an MP3 file or order a CD containing an audio walking tour, with a map to help you find your way around.

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Hotels and Guesthouses

Maps

Places of Interest

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Public Toilets   [http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/community-and-living/public-toilets/]

Public toilets, all with disabled facilities, can be found at:

  • Cambridge Railway Station
  • Chesterton Road
  • Drummer Street Bus Station
  • Gonville Place
  • Grafton Centre
  • Grand Arcade
  • Lion Yard Shopping Centre
  • Park & Ride sites
  • Park Street Car Park
  • Quayside
  • Silver Street
  • Victoria Avenue

Pubs

Punt Hire

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Restaurants

Shopmobility   [http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/transport-and-streets/transport-schemes/shopmobility.en]

Walks and bike rides in and around Cambridge

  • Audio Walks [http://www.strideguides.com/cu/], an interactive guide to Cambridge, and to some historic and contemporary University and College buildings, clocks and sundials, and green spaces. Maps and notes for themed self-guided tours. MP3 and podcast audio walks available for download.
  • Cambridge Cycling Campaign [http://www.camcycle.org.uk/]
  • CycleStreets [http://www.cyclestreets.net/] - journey planner
  • Openfields Cycle Tours [http://www.openfieldscycletours.co.uk/]
    Tel: 0845 158 1417
    Email: enquiries@openfieldscycletours.co.uk
    Fully guided 4 day cycling tours of East Anglia including Cambridge (day tours available on request). Baggage moved on, B&Bs included and quality bikes provided.
  • Walking in Cambridgeshire [http://www.walkingincambridgeshire.co.uk/]
    More than 90 free walks to download, details of all the books, maps and walking groups in the county
  • walkit.com - guide to navigating the city on foot

Weather Information

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Useful Links

The title of this document is: Cambridge Local Information: Tourist and Visitor Information
URL: http://www.cam.ac.uk/local/tourist.html

Last updated: 29/03/2012