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Things to do in Cambridge
Wondering what to do in Cambridge? This guide lists the area's attractions — zoos, museums, theme parks and more — with distances, so you can plan every day of your trip.
🎟️ This weekend near Cambridge
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Saffron Walden Audio Tour: Castles, Canvases & Secret Garden...
Saffron Walden Town Hall, Saffron Walden · 13.5 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 19:00
Vinyl Nights
Cinnabar, Stevenage · 24.6 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 20:00
Ise's WGAS Party
Cinnabar, Stevenage · 24.6 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 16:00
Bed By 10pm - Cambridge
Cambridge Junction, England, Cambridge · 1.2 mi
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Museums & Galleries
0.2 mi from Cambridge
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, also known as MAA, at the University of Cambridge houses the university's collections of local antiquities, together with archaeological... — Wikipedia
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0.2 mi from Cambridge
Whipple Museum of the History Of Science
The Whipple Museum of the History of Science in Cambridge displays scientific instruments, models and more, exploring the history of science in Cambridge and beyond. You can take p...
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0.2 mi from Cambridge
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, is the geology museum of the University of Cambridge. It is part of the Department of Earth Sciences and is located on the university's Downi... — Wikipedia
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0.2 mi from Cambridge
Museum of Zoology
The Museum of Zoology is one of Cambridge's major museums, part of the University's Department of Zoology, showing thousands of specimens from across the animal kingdom. You can se...
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0.2 mi from Cambridge
The Douglas Finlay Museum of College Life
0.4 mi from Cambridge
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge. It is located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge. It wa... — Wikipedia
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0.5 mi from Cambridge
The Polar Museum
The Polar Museum is part of the Scott Polar Research Institute, a University of Cambridge centre founded in 1920 as a memorial to Captain Scott and his companions. Inside you'll fi...
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0.5 mi from Cambridge
The Museum of Cambridge
The Museum of Cambridge is a small but richly stocked local history museum, set in a Grade II-listed 17th century former coaching inn in the heart of Cambridge. Inside, you'll find...
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0.6 mi from Cambridge
Museum of Classical Archaeology and Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge
This University of Cambridge museum houses one of the largest plaster cast collections in the world, with sculptures laid out in broadly chronological order from the Archaic period...
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1 mi from Cambridge
Cambridge Museum of Technology
Cambridge Museum of Technology is an industrial heritage museum housed in a Victorian pumping station, open Friday to Sunday. You can see steam engines, explore the Pye collection,...
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1.1 mi from Cambridge
Cambridge Science Centre
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...
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1.2 mi from Cambridge
The Centre for Computing History
The Centre for Computing History is a Cambridge museum that brings the story of the Information Age to life through hands-on exhibits, interactive experiences and learning programm...
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5.4 mi from Cambridge
Anglesey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey is a National Trust property in the village of Lode, 5+1⁄2 miles (8.9 km) northeast of Cambridge, England. The property includes a country house, built on the remain... — Wikipedia
6.1 mi from Cambridge
Bottisham Airfield Museum
Bottisham Airfield Museum, in Bottisham, East Cambridgeshire, tells the story of the wartime airfield that once stood here, home to the RAF, the United States 8th Army Air Force an...
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6.7 mi from Cambridge
Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum
Denny Abbey and the Farmland Museum sits in a rural setting near Cambridge, in Landbeach, South Cambridgeshire, and explores 850 years of farming and life in the Cambridgeshire Fen...
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7.5 mi from Cambridge
Royal Anglian Regiment Museum
The Royal Anglian Regiment Museum tells its story through artefacts, photographs, documents and other archive materials spanning 1958 to the present, plus a small selection from it...
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7.5 mi from Cambridge
Airborne Assault
Airborne Assault tells the story of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces, from their origins through to operations in Afghanistan, with displays of uniforms, equipment, medal...
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7.7 mi from Cambridge
Imperial War Museum Duxford 1940 Operations Room
Building in Duxford, South Cambridgeshire, England, UK
7.8 mi from Cambridge
American Air Museum
Museum at Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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7.8 mi from Cambridge
British Airliner Collection
The British Airliner Collection, located at Duxford near Cambridge, is the world's largest collection of British-built airliners, letting you step aboard icons like Concorde 101 an...
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7.9 mi from Cambridge
IWM Duxford
Imperial War Museum Duxford, also known as IWM Duxford or simply Duxford, is a branch of the Imperial War Museum near Duxford in Cambridgeshire, England. Duxford, Britain's largest... — Wikipedia
Theme Parks
27.8 mi from Cambridge
Go Ape Thetford
Go Ape Thetford sits in Thetford Forest, Suffolk, at the original site where Go Ape began in 2002, set among lowland pine, heathland and broadleaf woodland. There's plenty to do ac...
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Water Parks
25.9 mi from Cambridge
Fenland Aqua Park
Fenland Aquapark is located at the scenic Gildenburgh Water in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, the first of its kind in Fenland. The aquapark course has something for everyone, with ov...
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Zoos & Wildlife
7.3 mi from Cambridge
Shepreth Wildlife Park
Shepreth Wildlife Park, near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, is a wildlife attraction where you can see the park's wildlife and take part in animal experiences. You'll find VIP experien...
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12.1 mi from Cambridge
South Angle Farm Park
South Angle Farm Park is a family-run petting farm in Soham, East Cambridgeshire, set on a 17-acre former smallholding site. You can enjoy animal handling sessions with creatures r...
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12.9 mi from Cambridge
The Raptor Foundation
The Raptor Foundation is a long-running Cambridgeshire charity dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing injured birds of prey, with around 170 birds on site, many from r...
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15.1 mi from Cambridge
Johnson's Zoological Gardens
Johnson's Zoological Gardens in Old Hurst, Huntingdonshire combines a working farm, zoo and tropical house with a farm shop, butchers, tea room and steakhouse. You can see the site...
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17.6 mi from Cambridge
Knotts of Tempsford
Knotts of Tempsford is a family-run working farm in the Bedfordshire village of Tempsford, where you can meet animals ranging from pygmy goats and micro pigs to llamas and leopard...
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23.6 mi from Cambridge
Hamerton Zoo Park
Hamerton Zoo Park is a zoo and wildlife attraction in Hamerton and Steeple Gidding, Huntingdonshire, marking 35 years of conservation, education and family fun. There's always some...
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Where to stay near Cambridge
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
Plan it day by day
Create a free account and hit "Save to my trip" on anything below — then assign each one to a day of your holiday so the whole week is sorted before you pack. And if you haven't booked yet, see our guide to holidays in Cambridge for the best places to stay.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Cambridge?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Cambridge.
What can we do in Cambridge when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
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