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King’s College Chapel and the Backs in Cambridge.

The Backs, collections & college life

Cambridge, at
your own pace.

Explore the colleges and the Backs, take to the Cam and make room for art, gardens and a good stop along the way. Shape the visit around your day.

  • Colleges & the Backs
  • Punting & culture
  • Day plans & maps
King’s College Chapel and the Backs in Cambridge.

01 / Meet the city

Find your way along the Backs.

Discover Cambridge’s college setting, open the map and browse the experiences that make the city worth your time.

Punts on the River Cam beside the Cambridge colleges.

02 / Take the slower route

See the colleges from the Cam.

Explore punting routes, riverside places and gardens. Make the water part of your visit, or keep your feet on the towpath and enjoy the view.

The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.

03 / Make a day of it

Collections, city stops and your next turn.

Make time for the Fitzwilliam Museum, find a pub stop and put the visit together with an itinerary. Plan your arrival before you set out.

Your next step

Make room for your kind of Cambridge.

Choose a half-day, a full day or a longer stay, then build a route around the experiences you want.

Plan your Cambridge day