Few cities can take the breath away quite like Cambridge. It’s not just its tightly packed core of exquisite architecture, or even the mind-boggling mass of brain power that has passed through its world-famous university, but also it’s the sensation of drowning in history, tradition and quirky ritual that only seems to deepen the more you discover. But so too there is plentiful opportunity to come up for air, relaxing in the manicured college gardens, punting along the beautiful river ‘backs’ and roaming the lush water meadows that run out of the city.

And of course Cambridge is no mere repository of history and charm, it is very much a living city; its narrow streets are alive with the click and whirr of cyclists. The river is clogged with red-faced rowers, drifting punts and on occasion floundering freshmen. College porters still potter around in bowler hats, while gowned students wine and dine in cavernous medieval halls. Historic pubs echo with the same equal mix of intellectual banter and rowdy merrymaking that they have for centuries past. And a new generation of designer boutiques, coffee houses and slick nightlife venues is finding its niche in among the intriguing passageways and medieval doorways of the old town.

While you’ll find all these qualities and more in ‘the other place’ (as rival Oxford is referred to here), Cambridge is the more concentrated of England’s two great university cities and in our humble opinion, far the prettier.

Cambridge University

The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University, or simply Cambridge) is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second oldest university in both England and the English-speaking world and the seventh oldest university globally. In post-nominals the university's name is abbreviated as Cantab, a shortened form of Cantabrigiensis (an adjective derived from Cantabrigia, the Latinised form of Cambridge).

World War II Cambridge American Cemetery

Madingley American Cemetery and Memorial is situated in the Cambridgeshire countryside 3 miles outside of the city of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Otherwise known as Cambridge Military Cemetery, Cambridge American Cemetery or simply Cambridge Cemetery, it is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Madingley American Cemetery is Britain's only World War Two American Military Cemetery.

Imperial War Museum Duxford

Imperial War Museum Duxford (commonly referred to simply as "Duxford") is a branch of the Imperial War Museum near the village of Duxford in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Britain's largest aviation museum,[2] Duxford houses the museum's large exhibits, including nearly 200 aircraft, military vehicles, artillery and minor naval vessels in seven main exhibitions buildings.[3] The site also provides storage space for the museum's other collections of material such as film, photographs, documents, books and artefacts. The site accommodates a number of British Army regimental museums, including those of the Parachute Regiment (named Airborne Assault) and the Royal Anglian Regiment.

Situated in the heart of East Anglia, Cambridge is easily accessable by air, road and rail . The railway station is about 15 minutes walk from the city centre and there are always plenty of taxis and buses available. If coming by car, it’s a good idea to take advantage of one of the five Park and Ride sites situated around the edge of the city - park for free and hop on a bus into town. just 50 minutes from central London and 20 minutes from London Stansted Airport. Cambridge have no airport, passengers can fly to London, and then to Cambride by road or rail.