Hotels in Cambridge

Hotels and college rooms in the historic centre are within walking distance of the colleges, the river and the market square. Newer hotels are found in the areas spreading north and west of the centre, and the list also includes a few inns and B&Bs in surrounding villages, a calmer option if you are driving.

• King’s College Chapel and other historic colleges, Trinity among them.
• Go punting on the Cam past the Backs, the colleges’ riverside lawns.
• The Fitzwilliam Museum, with its rich collections of art and antiquities.
• The University Botanic Garden and the riverside walk to Grantchester.

Frequent trains run to Cambridge from London King’s Cross and Liverpool Street, and the journey from London takes around an hour. The nearest airport is Stansted. Peterborough and Huntingdon to the north are easy to reach as well.

Parking in the centre is difficult, so drivers are better off using the park-and-ride sites. Some colleges open to visitors but may close during exam periods. Demand for rooms is high around graduation and in summer.

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