Curious Cambridge - The History Tour that's FUN!!!
Description
Hear the whole story of Cambridge. From rank Romans, through scary Saxons, vile Vikings and nasty Normans, the ‘Cam-bridge’ was at the centre of English history for over a thousand years before the University was even founded. And learn about what 800 years of dreadful Dons and sickening Students have got up to since, in the company of one of our expertly entertaining guides. If you want a long talk about different types of arches we are not for you - if you want to learn by laughing we are!
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Itinerary
Tour's specific itineraries can vary, depending on audience interest and questions, but is planned to cover.
Magdalene Street and Bridge - an ancient roadway and the heart of what was once the port of Cambridge
The Round Church and the seeds of the University
Trinity - the richest college in either Oxford or Cambridge - home to Newton, and one of Cambridge's longest pranks
Trinity Lane has come a long way since being known as 'pisspot lane' - don't worry, no umbrellas required
Caius - Home of the famous 'Nightclimbers', and a strange instruction from its founder
Market Square - Home of the most famous bell chimes in the world (really), one of England's oldest markets, and some epic Town v Gown Cambridge punch ups!
Benet Street - See the oldest building in Cambridge, and the laboratory where someone really did discover 'the secret of life', along with the pub they announced it in over a pint, and finally the Corpus Clock
Castle Hill - The place Cambridge started - Romans, Vikings and Normans all conquered the last bridge before the sea....
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(126)
Fantastic tour today with Peter. Such a great guide full of knowledge and passion for the history. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend.
The tour was amazing and very entertaining! Our guide Peter was very funny and friendly! Overall a great experience and I learned so much about Cambridge! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We loved this tour. Our guide Alex was excellent - with great stories that the children enjoyed and felt they could participate in. He even practiced a bit of Spanish for the benefit of one of our little ones. Highly recommend.
Very nice tour of Cambridge. My 9 years old kids enjoyed it very much. Lovely guide Sid took is around the city.
We thoroughly enjoyed the Tour with Sid, a brilliant, funny, patient and friendly Tour Guide. He was very knowledgeable and interested in the history and story of Cambridge as well as our own questions and comments which he welcomed with a smile and sense of humour! The Tour was certainly value for money in terms of time and information. If we had one comment it would be a slightly clearer meeting point? We were near the Table Tennis Court/Cafe/Toilets but Sid had to call us to check where we are - not a criticism, just a comment. Thank you again.
Tour was great, learned a lot. Shame about the number of huge student group tours that meant our guide had to literally shout to be heard, and that made it almost impossible to move in the centre of Cambridge!
very kind guide named peter,entertaining and interesting
Fantastic tour for the whole family. Peter was a very knowledgeable, informative and engaging guide, sharing additional stories and fun facts along the way. Encouraged additional questions of interest to the group, and brought the history to life. Highly recommend.
Thanks for the review and name-checking Peter!
It was a wonderful experience exploring Cambridge with Peter as our tour guide. From the start of the tour, his passion and historical insights about Cambridge and the Colleges kept us genuinely curious, engaged (and entertained with his light-hearted puns). For family's with prospective students, we highly recommend Peter's tour AT LEAST a day or two before Cambridge's Open Day..as it will most definitely add depth and understanding of the colleges in Cambridge.
What a nice review - and a lovely idea about tours helping orient prospective students to the various colleges and their unique histories! Thanks!
Peter was a wonderful guide, really great knowledge of Cambridge and plenty of excellent puns along with some really fantastic tips for ways to see more of the sights he took us to or past, highly recommend if you want to spend a few hours getting know more about the history of Cambridge
Ah yes, Peter's puns!!!!
