Cambridgeshire Trip Overview
Love podcasts? You’ll love our immersive walking tour of the Cambridge Backs!
The digital audio guide can be downloaded anytime directly on your smartphone!
We’ve teamed up with expert historians, storytellers and students to give you a unique and engaging experience of Cambridge!
Join local historian & PHD student, Katie, for an excursion down one of Cambridge’s most scenic and peaceful routes; the Backs. Incidentally, the Backs is the area that runs along many of Cambridge’s famous colleges and the walk is studded with beautiful architecture, a quaint wooden bridge, sprawling green spaces, and quirky stories.
We’ll begin the podcast tour alongside the river at Scudamore’s Quayside Walk over the wooden bridge of Silver Street and immerse yourself in Cambridge’s history and moving stories.
The tour will walk us through student life and will give us magnificent views of King’s College and its Chapel. Don’t forget to bring your camera for some breathtaking views of the river Cam!
Additional Info
Duration: 35 to 60 minutes
Starts: Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Love podcasts? You’ll love our immersive walking tour of the Cambridge Backs!
The digital audio guide can be downloaded anytime directly on your smartphone!
We’ve teamed up with expert historians, storytellers and students to give you a unique and engaging experience of Cambridge!
Join local historian & PHD student, Katie, for an excursion down one of Cambridge’s most scenic and peaceful routes; the Backs. Incidentally, the Backs is the area that runs along many of Cambridge’s famous colleges and the walk is studded with beautiful architecture, a quaint wooden bridge, sprawling green spaces, and quirky stories.
We’ll begin the podcast tour alongside the river at Scudamore’s Quayside Walk over the wooden bridge of Silver Street and immerse yourself in Cambridge’s history and moving stories.
The tour will walk us through student life and will give us magnificent views of King’s College and its Chapel. Don’t forget to bring your camera for some breathtaking views of the river Cam!
Itinerary
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Stop At: The River Cam, Cambridge England
Join us for a fantastic tour of The River Cam!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Granta Place, Granta Pl, Cambridge CB3, UK
We begin our walk alongside the river as we retell the fascinating and humorous stories.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: University of Cambridge, The Old Schools Trinity Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TS England
Queen’s Student Accommodation:
A welcoming green space stretches beyond and marks the beginning of ‘The Backs’. What’s a walkthrough student life without getting to know their sports in religious details.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: King’s College Chapel, King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST, UK
King’s and View of Chapel:
Get a sense of what the Backs originally were with a picturesque view of the meadow, a stream, and the Chapel. Discover the secrets of the Cambridge ‘Night Climbers’ and the more mischievous side of Cambridge’s secret societies
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Clare College Trinity Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TL England
The Alma Mater of the most endearing nature historian of our lifetimes – David Attenborough.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Garret Hostel Bridge, Garret Hostel Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TJ England
As we end our tour, we recommend stopping to take in the lovely view, or even Bridge Hopping for the daring ones.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Silver Street, Silver St, Cambridge CB3, UK
…over the wooden bridge! The poetic place’s history holds moving stories.
Duration: 5 minutes
