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Highlights

Discover the impressive history of science at Cambridge University. Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Alan Turing and Stephen Hawking – these are just some of the scientists that have lived and studied at Cambridge. This walking tour will explore their stories, their scientific discoveries and their time here in Cambridge. See the site where the atom was split for the first time, the pub where the discovery of the structure of DNA was announced as well as many university colleges where great scientists lived and studied. All our tour guides are based at Cambridge University. Our tours are restricted to a maximum of 12 people so small groups are guaranteed.


If you can not see a tour available for the date of your visit, please contact us to discuss booking a private tour.

Itinerary

  • Gonville and Caius College

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    We begin our tour with Stephen Hawking. Outside the college where he was employed, we discuss his life and time here in Cambridge.
  • Corpus Clock

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Learn about the mechanics of the hypnotic Corpus Clock and the strange creature which eats it.
  • The Eagle

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Discover the story of Rosalind Franklin and the controversy around the discovery of the structure of DNA at the site where Crick & Watson announced they had found the 'secret of life'.
  • West Hub

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Hear about the lab group which has almost thirty Nobel Prize winners to its name at the site where some of the greatest scientific discoveries of the last one hundred and fifty years have occurred. Including James Clerk Maxwell, Ernest Rutherford and Dorothy Hodgkin.
  • Peterhouse

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Discover the famous alumni and scientists of Peterhouse - the oldest college in Cambridge.
  • Mathematical Bridge

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Learn about and see an incredible feat of engineering at the Mathematical Bridge.
  • Darwin College

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Learn about the life of Charles Darwin and his time here in Cambridge at the college where his son and grandchildren once lived.
  • King's College

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Overlooking King's from the Backs, discover the incredible and tragic story of the code-breaker and father of computer science Alan Turing.
  • The Backs(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We stroll along the idyllic Backs towards the other side of the river and the centre of town.
  • St. John's College

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    At one of the most famous colleges in Cambridge, hear about the famous scientists and alumni of St John's including Paul Dirac.
  • Trinity College

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    The college with the most Nobel Prize winners and the college of Isaac Newton, we finish our tour with the breathtaking history of science at Trinity College - right next to Newton's 'apple tree'.

What's included

INCLUDED

Cambridge University Student Guide

NOT INCLUDED

Entry / Admission to Colleges
Entry to research facilities / departments

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Cambridge Town and Gown Tours

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