Cambridge University Walking Tour

Please note that the below itinerary provides an example of places often visited on the tour, but the route may vary to provide you with the best tour possible on any given day.

We start at the Round Church, Cambridge's quirkiest (and, we think, most beautiful) church building, which predates the university. The church houses an exhibition and 20-minute film, and access to these are included in guided walk tickets.

We typically start by venturing down to the River Cam, where a clear sense of the town's origins can be gained at Magdalene Bridge.

Tours are sometimes able to go inside 1-2 colleges, but this is not always possible and we cannot guarantee this. Magdalene College, where C.S. Lewis was based during his time in Cambridge, can also be viewed from the Quayside.

We stop to admire the exterior of the chapel and gatehouse of St John’s College.

We view the gatehouse of Trinity College, and Isaac Newton’s apple tree.

We spend some time surrounded by the central University buildings: the University church, the Senate House, and Cambridge University Press bookshop, as well as the beautiful Gonville and Caius College.

Opposite Great St Mary's Church is the University Senate House, where students graduate.

We view the exterior of King's College, including the magnificent chapel, from King's Parade.

We aim to give you a feel for some of Cambridge's most iconic and influential spots, both on and off the beaten track. Tours sometimes visit the Church of St Edward King and Martyr, where it is claimed the first Protestant sermon was preached in England.

We visit one of the newer additions to Cambridge's historic King's Parade and explore its significance.

We stop to admire the tower of St Bene't's, which is the oldest building in Cambridge, dating from c.1020.

Tours are sometimes able to go inside 1-2 colleges, but this is not always possible and we cannot guarantee this.