• Market Square - What led to Cambridge becoming a town? What role did the market play in its development? How was the market organized during medieval times?
• Great St Mary’s Church (Church of England) - Once known as St-Mary’s-by-the-market, now the renowned University Church, what is the history of this building and the arrival of scholars in Cambridge?
• Sidney Sussex College - Monks, monasteries, the Reformation, regicide, and a few beheadings… what’s not to love?

[no access to college - we are old townspeople after all]

• St. Clement’s Church - The site of the earliest church in Cambridge, dedicated to the patron saint of sailors?

[outside only]

• Jesus Green - Common land, enclosure, the arrival and kingdom of the East Angles, fairs - who or what defined the borders of the old town and what occurred beyond them?

[also toilet and rest break]

• Magdalene Bridge - Why is the town called Cambridge? And the Vikings!
• St. John’s College - Cambridge becomes part of the new Kingdom of England. The Normans arrive. The Round Church is constructed. The medieval public hospital and monks irritating other monks.

[Not entering the college or church - just observing from outside like the common townspeople we are]

• Cambridge University Press Bookshop - Old bookshops and the right to print, Dr. Caius’s peculiar requests, the Senate House, the struggle for space, and some interesting facts about King’s College Chapel.
• St Bene’t’s Church (Church of England) - The oldest building, the Angles again, Corpus Christi College, the secret of life, the Eagle pub, the end of the old town, and back out into the city.

[No entry to buildings - all outside]

• Guided walking tour of the Old Town of Cambridge
• A copy of a 500-year-old map for navigation
• Historical humour
• Historical facts

• Admission fees

Embark on a unique walking tour through historic Cambridge and explore the Town and colleges from the perspective of its residents over the centuries, right up to the present day.

Utilizing a 500-year-old map, intriguing facts, and a generous dose of humor, this tour will guide you through the historic Town and 2000 years of history to the modern City we know today.

Expect to encounter: Anglo-Saxons, Fires, Beheadings, Vikings, Normans, Town vs Gown conflicts, Fairs, Kings, Queens, Common Land, Churches, Charters, Chancellors, Monks, Mayors, Markets, and even a possible grave robbery.

For newcomers to Cambridge, this tour offers an understanding of the Town’s story that most visitors never experience. Even those familiar with Cambridge might find themselves surprised.

Additionally, as a local social enterprise, we are dedicated to promoting Cambridge’s history, culture, and sustainable tourism. Your exceptional Experience Leaders are local individuals with firsthand experience of exclusion, particularly homelessness, in Cambridge.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.