Travelodge Cambridge Central
🏖️ 0.91 miles from Sheep's Green, River Cam (Poor water quality)
Cambridge
Museums & Galleries · Cambridge
Cambridge Science Centre
📍 CB1 7ED
Photo: John Sutton (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Over 20 hands-on, open-ended exhibits to explore
- Science shows such as Marvellous Man-Made Materials
- Lab-bench challenge on building a better future
- Exhibits include Rollercoaster ball run, Gravity Well and Wind Tunnel
- Interactive workshops and experiment benches for children
Cambridge Science Centre is a hands-on STEM attraction in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, based at the Cambridge Science Park. Inside you'll find over 20 interactive exhibits, including a Rollercoaster ball run, Gravity Well and Wind Tunnel, alongside science shows, lab-bench challenges and workshops led by Science Communicators. It suits families with children aged 4-13, though younger and older siblings are welcome too, and all visits run as pre-booked 2-hour sessions, open weekends in term time and daily during school holidays. The ground-level centre is designed for easy access. With Cambridge station just 0.1 miles away and Sheep's Green river beach a mile off, it's an easy stop for a day out, and BritStays lists 40 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for anyone wanting to extend their visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Weekends during term time, daily in school holidays
- Booking
- All sessions must be pre-booked, including members
- Best for
- Children aged 4-13, with STEMtots from age 2
- Accessibility
- Ground-level centre with easy access
From the attraction's own website on 7 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Parking
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🚆 Or come by train
- Cambridge 0.1 miles
- Cambridge South 1.3 miles
- Cambridge North 2.4 miles
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