From making your own gin with one of the world’s most innovative distilleries, to trying the best of the Cambridge food scene – here are some uniquely Cambridge experiences to seek out during your stay
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The Champion of the Thames, aka The Champ, is a traditional old boozer in the heart of Cambridge, frequented by students (most notably on quiz nights), locals (most notably every other night but quiz night), and by visitors to the city, who are more than likely being toured around King Street by the locals who know where all the city's best kept, off-the-beaten-track, secret gems are, and that's how YOU will more than likely find your way to us. You could also just google it or ask your friendly BID / Visit Cambridge Ambassador usually based around Market Square!
Step-by-step painting workshops in pubs and bars across Cambridge! Even if you haven’t painted since school you will be able to create your very own work of art at a pub with The Paint Club.
The Tivoli, a unique social experience. 2 street food stalls, 4 bars, two 9-hole indoor crazy golf courses, a shuffleboard basement, numerous event spaces & a roof terrace!
Discover the stories beneath the stonework, uncovering the unheard voices from Cambridge's past. Our unique walking tours highlight histories of race, gender, class, and legacies of empire. Run by university researchers, our tours are dedicated to diversifying the stories told about history. Our Original Uncomfortable Cambridge Tour is the perfect introductory tour of Cambridge, engaging with local historical memory and highlighting diverse stories in the beautiful city centre.
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Centrally located and within easy walking distance of the historical city centre with its excellent range of independent and High Street stores, bars, cafés and restaurants, as well as the green open spaces of Midsummer Common and Parkers Piece. Though very central it is a quiet location as there is no through road for traffic.
One of the most famous figures in English history, Oliver Cromwell, was laid to rest at Westminster Abbey, but his decapitated head is buried in the grounds of Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge. Grisly but true!