Bridges and Brilliance Cambridge UK Self Guided Tour with App Discount Tickets

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Overview

Did you know a bear once roamed the halls of Trinity College? Or that a car mysteriously appeared on the Senate House roof? Discover the stories behind Cambridge’s most iconic colleges, pubs, and landmarks with this self-guided audio walking tour. Created by a researcher at Pembroke College and packed with insider stories you won’t find in guidebooks, you can walk in the footsteps of Newton, Stephen Hawking and Charles Darwin. This tour is the perfect orientation for those who are first time visitors to Cambridge and want to cover the highlights. Start anytime. Pause whenever you want. Finish in 1 hour or linger half a day. The tour is yours to enjoy at your own pace, with 1-year access and full offline capability.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Trumpington Street, England, CB2 1RF, United Kingdom

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End Point

End point

The tour ends in front of the King's college Chapel

Language Offered

German-AUDIO

Russian-AUDIO

Portuguese-AUDIO

English-AUDIO

Italian-AUDIO

Polish-AUDIO

French-AUDIO

Dutch-AUDIO

Spanish-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Mathematical Bridge
Start in front of the Pembroke college and then stand beside a wooden bridge that's fooled visitors into believing Isaac Newton built it
Duration: 10 mins
2. Corpus Clock
Watch a gold-plated creature devour time on a clock that Stephen Hawking unveiled
Duration: 10 mins
3. Eagle
This pub holds room where two scientists announced they'd found the secret of life
4. Great St Mary's Church (Church of England)
Enter a church where a poet sought inspiration for Paradise Lost.
Duration: 5 mins
5. Trinity College
Spot the statue of Henry VIII clutching a chair leg where his sceptre should be and hear about a famous apple tree that perhaps should not be so famous
6. King's College Chapel
End your tour hearing about a fan-vaulted ceiling that took a century to complete and stained glass windows that survived both Puritans and the Blitz.This is the last stop on the tour which gives you the freedom to explore further. You could enter the chapel (by paying a fee, not included in the tour price) or go punting down the river.
7. The Round Church Visitor Centre
This is one of only four round churches in England, built to echo a sacred site thousands of miles away in Jerusalem.
8. Cambridge Market Square
Stand where a medieval mob danced around a bonfire of the university's own records.
Duration: 10 mins

Inclusion

100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.

Audio and written guide included

Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded

Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation

1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like

Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.

Exclusion

Any physical devices or headphones

Human tour guide at location

Entry to colleges or chapel is not part of this tour

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The total tour duration includes the time spent at the stop and time required to walk through all the stops.

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