 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cam River in winter, Cambridge
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Cambridge is a well-known university town in Cambridgeshire, in East England. The city is about 80 km (50 mi) to the northeast of London. It is the home of the University of Cambridge and the acknowledge heart of a high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen.
Guide to Cambridge Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Cambridge that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
King's College Chapel, Cambridge
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More on Cambridge
The population of Cambridge is around 110,000 people (2011 estimate). About 22,000 are students. It has existed since Roman times as a settlement. The discovery of a 3,500-year-old farmstead provided evidence of human habitation in the area since ancient times.
The name Cambridge is derived from the River Cam which flows through the city. It is today used for recreational purposes such as boating and rowing. The city is on relatively low-lying terrain not more than 24 meters (79 ft) above sea level.
Holy Sepulchre Church, Cambridge
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Budget Travel to Cambridge
By Plane
The nearest airport to Cambridge is London Stansted International Airport, which is just 30 miles away. From the airport, you can take the public bus or train to Cambridge. The train leaves every hour and takes 35 minutes. The fare is £9.
By Train
There are regular train services between London's King's Cross Railway Station and Liverpool Street Railway Station to Cambridge. The fastest is the Cambridge Cruiser that leaves King's Cross station for a non-stop run, arriving in 50 minutes. The train station in Cambridge is about 1.2 miles from the city centre. You can take a bus or taxi from there to go anywhere you want.
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
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Looking for Prime Office Space?
The United Kingdom was the first industrialized country in the world and has the sixth largest economy. The UK is one of the leading developed countries with great economic, political, scientific and cultural power. Due to the United Kingdom's importance as a business center new offices in Cambridge are constantly required.
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Places of Interest in Cambridge
- Bridge of Sighs
Bridge across the River Cam built in 1831.
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre
A round church built in the 12th century.
- Corpus Christi College
College founded in 1352 by the local trade guilds.
- Emmanuel College
College with chapel designed by Christopher Wren.
- Fitzwilliam Museum
One of the oldest public museums in Britain.
- Gonville and Caius
One of the oldest colleges in Cambridge.
- Great St Mary's Church
Official church of the University of Cambridge.
- Jesus College
College deriving its name from Jesus Lane, housed in the St Radegond's nunnery built in the 12th century.
- King's College
College of the University of Cambridge built during the reign of King Henry VIII.
- King's College Chapel
Most famous landmark of Cambridge.
- Magdalene Bridge
One of the bridges across the River Cam.
- Mathematical Bridge
Bridge over the River Cam at Queens' College
- Pembroke College
College with chapel by Christopher Wren in the formal classical style.
- Peterhouse
The first and smallest of the colleges in Cambridge.
- Queens' College
College with some of the finest Tudor courts in the university, with endowments from various queens of England.
- Senate House
Palladian building used for university ceremonies.
- St John's College
College in the Tudor and Jacobean style.
- The Backs
The grass area between the colleges and the bank of the Cam.
- Trinity College
The largest college in Cambridge.
- University Botanic Garden
Garden established here since 1846, with one of the finest water gardens in the country.
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