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10 Things to do in Cambridge Travel Guide | London Day Trip
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10 Things to do in Cambridge Travel Guide | London Day Trip



Join us as we take a London day trip by train to Cambridge, England where we cover as many things to do in Cambridge in terms of attractions as we possibly can in this travel guide. Our Cambridge travel guide focuses on visiting Cambridge University including Queens College, showcasing the epic punting scene, wandering around and enjoying delicious food before heading back to London in what was a busy day trip.

10 Things to do in Cambridge City Tour | England Travel Guide:

1) Intro and arriving at Kings Cross station to take the train from London to Cambridge – 00:01
2) Cambridge University Botanic Garden – 01:26
3) Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch (Steak and Ale Pie, Eggs Benedict, tea and a pint of Guinness at The Regal Wetherspoon Pub – 02:25
4) Punting in Cambridge on the River Cam – 04:36 and 05:59
5) University of Cambridge – 04:50
6) Queens’ College, Cambridge – 05:06
7) Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge – 06:30
8) Views of Cambridge from the tower – 06:50
9) Trinity College, Cambridge – 07:40
10) Outro and train ride from Cambridge to London – 08:37

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Our visit Cambridge travel guide covers some of the top attractions including a food guide, top sightseeing tourist attractions and the city by day including visiting castles, colleges, museums and the university. We also cover off-the-beaten-path outdoor activities you won’t find in a typical Cambridge tourism brochure, Cambridge itinerary or Cambridge, England city tour.

10 Things to do in Cambridge Travel Guide | London Day Trip video transcript:

Today we are here at Kings Cross station and we are going on yet another day trip. Another one. Where are we off to? Another day trip from London. We’re off to Cambridge today.

There are a number of trains from Kings Cross to Cambridge with journeys ranging from 45 minutes to a little over an hour and a half. Buying your ticket in advance is always a good idea as you can get a better price, and it’s also wise to travel off peak.

If you decide to walk into town like we did, Cambridge University Botanic Garden makes for a nice little stop. The garden has over 8000 species.

It is lunchtime for us and we’ve walked over to the Regal. Apparently this used to be a hotel, then a cinema and now it is a pub. I’ve ordered breakfast and Sam is having lunch. I’m waiting for my eggs benedict and I think you’re having a Steak and Ale Pie? And a pint of Guinness

Feeling stuffed from that pub fare, we started making our way into town, and it wasn’t long before we came across the River Cam which was teaming with punters. Some made it look easy, while others were struggling, but we had a different idea and decided to go visit one of the colleges.

As a fun fact: The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209, just a few decades after Oxford University, making it the second oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is divided into 31 independent colleges, and our first one of the day was Queens College.

The most popular thing to do here in Cambridge aside from of course exploring the University is to go punting. It is very crowded out there.

So next up we’re inside the Great Saint Mary’s Church and we’re going to be climbing the tower because apparently these are the best views of all of Cambridge. We like to climb towers.

The spiralling staircase is quite narrow and it has to accommodate traffic going up and down, which requires being a contortionist at times, but that’s how you earn those views!

Next up we are doing Trinity College and this is the largest college here at Cambridge University and also it was founded by Henry VIII.

That is basically it for our travel guide from Cambridge. I feel like we barely put a dent in Cambridge. We are back at the station just waiting for our train now back to London.

This is part of our Travel in England video series showcasing British food, British culture and British cuisine.

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45 Comments

  4. yuri

    I love how your videos have both tips for traveling around and fun facts. It makes it really useful but also fun to watch.
    Although I don’t know many details yet, I’m going to be staying in Cambridge for a couple of weeks along with a whole bunch of other Japanese high schoolers for a Nihon University/ Cambridge University program of some sort, and this video has made me more excited than ever to be going. I’m excited to use some of your tips and put some of these fun facts to use once I get there:)

  5. James Warren

    The ginger nut was really interesting, I liked his explanation of a plate of pie, gravy, mushy peas and chips

  6. Alexander S.

    Good videos guys !! Been watching for some time now. Keep up the good job !! Good luck in everything !!

  8. Luke Davies

    I’ve lived in Cambridge my entire life and it’s strange to see it from a tourist’s perspective

  13. Andy Kolodiy

    Over a half of your video is about your faces and what you eat. Are you sure that the title is correct?

  19. Rima Fair

    Oh, dear. Judging by your video – Cambridge is quite boring. All the usual listing: botanic gardens, pubs (half the video!), river boating, and just a dollop of mentioning of the ancient colleges. No history, no interesting facts, no humour, – nothing special. Especially upsetting is that some of the comments say they find your videos everywhere. Please, if you can not compete with Rick Steves – DO NOT LITTER INTERNET!

  20. Bonnie A

    I'm surprised none of the commenters are pointing out that The Tudors is terribad for learning about Bluff King Hal. I recommend Wolfe Hall and any of the BBC, PBS, etc. shows about Henry VIII instead. Also, it sounded like Sam said "Two Doors" instead of Tudors.

  21. Patrick Catesby

    Could you do a restaurant compilation, guys? There’s a lot the chefs could tell you about their fare, so you’d definitely have it really easy.

  24. danswm1

    You guys have given some great gastronomical advice that i’ve benefited from all around the globe. Bigging up Wetherspoons food was a bad move though, i will put it down to the illness! Fitzbillies and The Free Press were 2 places i found that were well worth a visit.

  26. IMTHEBIGGESTCUNT

    Of all the places… The fucking Regal! See that place on a Friday/Saturday night (not during lockdown/Coronavirus) it is horrendous! Everything else, just lovely 👍

  27. Mr

    Great video where do you think is nicer to live Cambridge York or Hertfordshire

  29. Fernan*

    Y yo pregunto ?. Los viajes los pagáis a media. O es siempre el chico quien lo paga todo.??!?!!

  30. kat

    I like your vlogs and the enthusiasm you have when you try yummy foods!!

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  34. Gary Needham

    You can get better eggs Benedict and steak and ale pie than that. The eggs Benedict should have had crispy bacon imo

  37. G W

    not you bigging up that restaurant and as soon as i saw the plate i knew it's a SPOONS

  39. DaveSuperThomas

    During your visit to Cambridge you should have seen the unique Round Church before attending Choral Evensong in the Chapel of King's College, which was built by King Henry VI as a memorial to those who fell in the Hundred Years' War with France. You could have combined your trip to Cambridge with a visit to Ely Cathedral, which is only a few miles down the railway line in the direction of King's Lynn.

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