For centuries, Cambridge’s venerable colleges have made the city centre one of the most exquisite in Britain. A short walk through the historic centre reveals such beauties as King’s College and its gothic chapel, Trinity College, Jesus College and Christ’s College. Countless cyclists bumping along on cobbled streets help to keep Cambridge’s position as Britain’s premier bike city, with designated lanes and routes all throughout this mercifully flat place (just keep an eye out for them when crossing roads).
There’s an unmistakably cultured air around the central colleges, amplified by the city’s fine collection of museums and busy calendar of cultural events. Wander round the narrow backstreets to stumble upon tiny pubs and independent shops, and leave the city centre to go south to Mill Road and experience its range of diverse food shops and restaurants, with cuisines from around the world.
What to do
Fitzwilliam Museum
Leave aside plenty of time to appreciate the half a million or so works that make the Fitzwilliam Museum so compelling. The enormous ceramics collection gives a clue to the sheer scale of artworks and objects contained within this sprawling neoclassical building. Titian, Michelangelo, Rubens, Pre-Raphaelites, Impressionists, Picasso, Matisse, Hepworth, Riley – they’ll do for starters.
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Visit the Fitzwilliam Museum for some of the finest collections of antiquities and modern art in western Europe
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Kettle’s Yard
This is one of the most delightful small museums you’re likely to come across. Kettle’s Yard is the old home of former Tate Gallery curator Jim Ede and his wife Helen, who spent years collecting works of art from various friends – who happen to include Ben Nicholson, Alfred Wallis and Barbara Hepworth. Their house is pretty much how it was left, with the Edes’ personal items among the artworks, and chamber concerts are held in the main room that looks like an architect’s Seventies dream project.
Punting on the Cam
The sight of punts being rowed on the River Cam on a sunny day is one of the quintessential images of Cambridge. You can take a tour with someone else doing all the work, or you can rent a punt and have a go yourself. Either way, you can slowly take in marvellous views of the Cambridge colleges that back on to the river. Scudamore’s, at the…
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