Town and Gown Tours Cambridge

05/05/2024

Mill pond in the sun

21/03/2024

It’s that time of year. Perfect for punting, perfect for a walking tour.

12/03/2024

Afternoon walks in Cambridge Botanic Garden

07/03/2024

A sight of swans in spring.

24/10/2023

Looking for things to do in Cambridge? Check out our brand new blog!

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Top Things to Do in Cambridge: The Corpus Clock with Town & Gown Tours Unveiled in 2008 by Stephen Hawking, the Corpus Clock is one of the most hypnotic and popular attractions in Cambridge. Situated outside the Corpus Christi College’s library, right in the centre of town, the clock was designed ...

02/09/2023

We're now ranked in the top 50 of Tours & Activities in Cambridge!

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Cambridge Science Tour 6Historical Tours1–2 hoursDiscover the impressive history of science at Cambridge University. Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Alan Turing and Stephen… Free cancellationNot sure? You can cancel this booking up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.from£19.99per adultReser...

10/08/2023

Isaac Newton’s Apple Tree is just one of the many highlights on our Cambridge Science Tour.

And good news! We now offer a daily Cambridge Science Tour Thursday-Sunday as well as the option for a private tour at a time that suits you.

The weather is hot and sunny so why not book a tour with us this weekend? Just follow the link in our bio and we hope to see you soon!

07/08/2023

Take a punt down the river or a stroll around St John’s college to see the iconic Bridge of Sighs.

24/07/2023

Want to go shopping in Cambridge? Green Street features a number of independent shops alongside well-known high street names. Plus, it’s very cute.

24/07/2023

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With all of its parks and museums, Cambridge is the perfect place for families to have a fun day out in the city

20/07/2023

No photo can do justice to the ceiling and interior of King’s Chapel.

The world’s largest fan vault ceiling is accompanied by the only original medieval stained glass windows in Cambridge. It is both gorgeous and breathtaking.

Whether you’re a local or a visitor to Cambridge, King’s Chapel is a must see.

To find out more about the history of King’s Chapel and King’s College why not book on one our tours? (link in bio).

15/07/2023

Girton college, founded in 1869, was the first female college in Cambridge AND the UK’s first residential institution offering university-level education for women.

But this was only the beginning of women’s fight to gain access to the same educational rights as their male peers…

To find out more about Girton college, its founder Emily Davies and women’s fight for equality, book your place on our ‘Women of Cambridge’ tour here https://www.tgtourscambridge.co.uk/service-page/women-of-cambridge-tour?referral=service_list_widget

15/06/2023

Charles Darwin is just one of the many incredible Cambridge scientists that we talk about on our Cambridge Science Tour.

If you’re around Cambridge this afternoon, why not join our Science Tour beginning at 1:30pm outside Great St Mary’s Church.

To book your place follow the link in our bio.

19/05/2023

Trinity Hall, founded in 1350, is the fifth oldest college in Cambridge. It is one of the colleges founded following the the Black Death - the bubonic plague which swept across Europe and North Africa. Trinity Hall was founded to train lawyers, and it continues to have a reputation for law today.

15/05/2023

In 1869 Cambridge University enrolled women for the first time but it was not until 1948 that women could earn a degree - making Cambridge both the first university in the UK to admit women and the last to award them degrees.

To find out more, book a place on our ‘Women of Cambridge Tour’ https://www.tgtourscambridge.co.uk/service-page/women-of-cambridge-tour?referral=service_list_widget

13/05/2023

All our tours begin outside Great St Mary’s Church. Look out for the white umbrella and come say hi!

12/05/2023

First canine customer. Hope they leave a paw-sitive review!

11/05/2023

Happening tomorrow! Link in bio!

11/05/2023

Gonville & Caius College, founded in 1348, is the fourth oldest college in Cambridge.

With 15 Nobel Prize winners to its name and the prestige of being the college where Stephen Hawking was employed, it seems a good place to begin our tours.

To find out more about Gonville & Caius and Stephen Hawking’s time in Cambridge, be sure to book one our tours! (Link in bio)

10/05/2023

Trinity College, founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, has an impressive history.

Alumni of the college includes: Isaac Newton, Bertrand Russell, Lord Byron, A. A. Milne and yes, the recently coronated King Charles III.

To hear more about the stories of these people and their time at Trinity College, be sure to book on one our tours (link in bio)

07/05/2023

Right in the centre of Cambridge is the UK’s oldest bookshop site. Books have been sold here since 1581. 1581- almost 450 years!

And it’s right next to where we begin our tours, so book (no pun intended) your place now!! (Link in bio)

05/05/2023

Just one week to go!

Explore the idyllic streets of Cambridge and uncover a thousand years of history on our original Cambridge walking tour.

Book your place now! https://www.tgtourscambridge.co.uk/event-details/cambridge-town-and-gown-tour-launch

04/05/2023

Modelled on the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the Round Church in Cambridge was founded between 1115-1131, shortly after the First Crusade.

04/05/2023

Corpus Christi, founded in 1352, is one of a number of colleges established in Cambridge following the Black Death.

It remains the only college in Cambridge that was founded by the townsfolk of Cambridge - the guild of Corpus Christi and the guild of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

To book your place on one of our walking tours follow the link in our bio.

02/05/2023

Moooooove over.

Cambridge is home to one of the few remaining commons left in the UK, meaning you can catch cows roaming the grass along with students, cyclists and dogs. But please don’t touch the cows.

01/05/2023

Darwin College, founded in 1964, was the first co-educational AND the first postgraduate only college. It remains a postgrad only college and is known for having particularly good food.

29/04/2023

The Pitt Building is home to the Cambridge University Press - the oldest publishing house in the world.

28/04/2023

St John’s College looking mighty fine.

Learn more about St Johns College and explore the gorgeous streets of Cambridge on one of our walking tours (link bio)

27/04/2023

Great St Mary’s Church is where Cambridge University began in 1209.

It is also where our tours begin. Just two weeks to go until our launch. Book now and join us as we explore a thousand years of Cambridge history.

https://www.tgtourscambridge.co.uk/event-details/cambridge-town-and-gown-tour-launch

26/04/2023

Magdalene College in 1987 became the last college of Cambridge University to enrol women. And on that day in 1987, members of Magdalene College wore black armbands and flew their flag at half mast declaring “the death of education”.

To learn more about the resistance women have faced at Cambridge University and their struggles to gain equality, check out our ‘Women of Cambridge Tour’ launching May 19th.

Book here: https://www.tgtourscambridge.co.uk/booking-calendar/women-of-cambridge-tour?referral=service_list_widget