Cambridge Cottages

Holiday Cottages in Cambridge

Cambridge is a city of rare sights and wonders.  Packed with superb architecture and oozing heritage, some of the finest minds in our history have passed through its university college portals and still do.  The unique atmosphere of this historic city infuses its highways and byways, but don’t be mislead, Cambridge is also a vibrant, modern and cosmopolitan centre surrounded by beautiful countryside and brimming with things to see and do.

Just fifty miles from London, the area around Cambridge was settled long before the Romans and grew with the arrival of the Vikings and their busy trading routes; Cambridge University was established in 1209 by students reputedly fleeing the hostile townsfolk of Oxford!  Today, Cambridge is a great destination for a cottage holiday where you can be as busy or relaxed as you please. Beyond its ancient spires, great shops and snug pubs you can immerse yourself in the beautiful landscape and waterways of the Fens.  Home to migrating birds, abundant wildlife and a super spot for walking, cycling, riding, golf and watersports, you may find you’ll need a little more time!

Things to do in Cambridge

Join a guided walk or download a podcast and go at your own speed to learn all about Cambridge’s fascinating heritage and marvel at the exquisite medieval architecture. Home of the famous Footlights Review, the town boasts four major theatres and three concert halls, not including smaller performance venues, so there’s always a wide choice of offer for a great night out.

Heritage lovers will discover gems around every corner including the Scott Polar Institute, the Fitzwilliam Museum, the Cambridge Folk Museum and Museum of Technology to name just a few.  Visit Darwin’s home, now a college, in Silver Street, playwright Christopher Marlowe’s college Corpus Christi’s with its fine medieval court and Isaac Newton’s old stomping ground of Trinity College.

A hugely family friendly city, Cambridge offers bags of fun for all ages.  If you’ve always fancied having a go on a punt now’s your chance on the River Cam, the best way to see the University Colleges.  Get everyone out on to the greens at Cambridge Lakes, a 9-hole golf course close the heart of the city and enjoy lots more parks and gardens from Cambridge University Botanic Gardens to beautiful Jesus Green.

Walking tours of Cambridge

Cambridge Folk Museum

Punting in Cambridge

Cambridge Lakes

Trinity College

Ouse Washes Reserve