Cambridge neighborhood guides

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  Cambridge City Centre Guide

  Cambridge city centre packs the university, two free museums, a daily market and the River Cam into a few flat walking streets. This guide covers what to see, where to eat and stay, how to get around and which days to avoid each sight.

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  Chesterton, Cambridge

  Chesterton was a separate parish before it became part of Cambridge, and the district still feels distinct from the historic centre. Here is what to see there, from medieval church history to Chesterton Lane, and who the area suits for a city break.

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  Mill Road, Cambridge

  Mill Road is an everyday shopping and eating street in south-east Cambridge, best known for independent businesses and a strong food scene. Here is how to reach it, who it suits, and why it works as a half-day complement to the colleges rather than a replacement for them.

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  Newnham, Cambridge

  Newnham is residential Cambridge, not a sightseeing quarter: one women's college, a leafy grid of Victorian streets and the meadow path towards Grantchester. It rewards walkers and repeat visitors who want green space and quiet, and it gives first-timers little to do after dark.