Cambridge

The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. It lies approximately 50 miles (80 km) north-northeast of London and is surrounded by a number of smaller towns and villages. It is also at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen and is one of the major constituent parts of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.

Cambridge is best known for the University of Cambridge, which includes the renowned Cavendish Laboratory, the King’s College Chapel, and the Cambridge University Library. The Cambridge skyline is dominated by the last two, along with the chimney of Addenbrooke’s Hospital in the far south of the city and St. John’s College Chapel tower in the north. The city’s name is pronounced “Came-bridge", as opposed to another Cambridge in Gloucestershire, England, which is pronounced “Cam-bridge": as it is spelt.

Whether you’re a resident or a visitor to the beautiful city of Cambridge, there is something for you to enjoy in your leisure time.

Maybe you’re looking for activities for your children, details of the appealing market stalls in and around the City, where you can swim or a night out at the Council’s Corn Exchange — whatever your taste in culture, you’ll find something here that satisfies your interest.

According to the 2001 census, the population was 108,863 (including 22,153 students).