Guided Walks
Discover Cambridge
on a Round Church Guided Walk
Explore Cambridge with a local guide
Join our experienced, local guides to explore the historic university city of Cambridge. Our approach is a little different from a standard tourist tour: we believe that ideas matter, and focus on how a small number of big ideas have shaped the university over eight eventful centuries.
Discover Cambridge through the eyes of her famous scholars
Learn about the founding of the university and the origins of some of the most famous colleges under figures such as Lady Margaret Beaufort and Henry VIII. Explore the birth of modern science, through stories about alumni like Isaac Newton. Hear how Cambridge figures dramatically reshaped English society and politics through the Protestant Reformation and puritan movement. And discover how Cambridge alumni William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson spearheaded the campaign to abolish the British slave trade.
Visit all the must-sees
We aim to give you a feel for Cambridge’s most iconic spots, as well as some places off the beaten track. We begin inside the Round Church, one of Cambridge’s quirkiest and oldest buildings, and typically see the River Cam, Newton’s apple tree, Great St Mary’s (the university church), the Senate House (where students graduate), the Corpus Clock, The Eagle pub, Cambridge’s oldest building, and the Old Cavendish Laboratory. We admire the magnificent exteriors of St John’s, Trinity and King’s Colleges. While we cannot guarantee college entrance on any given day, most tours also enter 1-2 colleges to admire their beautiful courts and chapels.
Book your tour
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 2:15pm
Length: 90 mins – 2 hours
Rates: £16 (students/teenagers £14, children aged under 13 free)
Private Walks and Group Bookings
Whether you’re coming with a group or would simply prefer your own tour, we welcome bookings for private tours. Our main offering is the University Walk, described above, which provides the perfect introduction to Cambridge’s history, including its rich Christian heritage. We also offer tours specifically focused on the Reformation or C.S. Lewis, led by experts who unpack Cambridge’s rich position in the history of these subjects – read more below.
C. S. Lewis Walk
Discover the living legacy of C. S. Lewis on a guided walking tour of Cambridge, and find out more about the events which brought him to the University, the places he frequented, and the ideas and works which have made him one of the 20th century’s most celebrated authors.
C.S. Lewis Walks may be arranged on a private basis.
Reformation Walk
Explore how the Reformation overturned the religious life of its day and profoundly transformed Western society. Discover how Cambridge helped to ignite this faith-fuelled revolution and came to be known as ‘the seat of the English Reformation’.
Reformation Walks may be arranged on a private basis.
University Walk (Mandarin)
Historical and cultural walking tour of Cambridge University with a local Mandarin-speaking guide
Join one of our friendly and knowledgeable Mandarin-speaking guides to explore Cambridge’s famous university. Available on a private basis.