Cambridgeshire Tourist Information & Visitor Guide

The atmospheric flatlands of the Cambridgeshire Fens provide the perfect foil for the ornate splendour of the university city of Cambridge where lawned quadrangles bask in the sun amid ancient sandstone buildings. Explore the Georgian city of Ely, dominated by the enormous tower of the cathedral and visit the market town of Wisbech, renowned for its fresh produce.

Cambridgeshire Highlights

• King's College, Cambridge - the highlight of King's College is its 16C Chapel with superb stained-glass windows
• Imperial War Museum Duxford - Europe's premier aviation museum - with a fine collection of tanks, military vehicles and naval exhibits
• Burghley House - an Elizabethean Palace refurbished in the 17C with rooms painted by Antonio Verrio
• Ely Cathedral - dominates the low-lying countryside in which it is set and is a well-loved landmark for many miles around
• Magdalene College - one of the most lovely of Cambridge's colleges where manicured lawns enhance the honey coloured walls
• Oliver Cromwell's House - containing Civil War exhibition, Cromwell's study, haunted bedroom, parlour kitchen & tithe office
• Peterborough Cathedral - claimed to be the most beautiful Norman Cathedral in England, complete with a 13C painted nave ceiling
• The Stained Glass Museum - offers a unique insight into the fascinating story of stained glass

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