Welcome to the Cambridge Day Out section. Here you'll find Cambridge's best attractions, tours within the city, key shopping areas and specialist markets, hidden away cafés and, for the adventurous, popular sport and leisure activities.
Cambridge has enough attractions to easily fill a day visit. From the University Colleges to the Fitzwilliam Museum, from the University Museum of Zoology to climbing Great St Mary's Tower, you'll find it all here.
Here you'll find details of popular tours within the city. Also tours to neighbouring towns and counties. We also include information on boating and cycle hire here so you can go and explore the city yourself!
Cambridge has a very compact shopping centre due to the size of the University. We include historic arcades, city markets, major stores and unique independent shops.
For a bite to eat during the day, Cambridge has plenty of unique cafés hidden away throughout the city centre. There are also plenty of chain coffee shops on the main streets but at the moment we only list the popular independent ones here.
From swimming to football, we include the most popular sports here as well as other leisure activities that you might find of interest.
Cambridge Castle Mound: Campaigners' new bid to 'ensure public access' - BBC News (25 May 2019) 
Cows about Cambridge: Herd of 50 statues for art trail - BBC News (13 Mar 2019)
Cambridge's King's Parade: 'Urgent' terror action needed - BBC News (27 Feb 2019)
Cambridge to split up 'problem' Chinese tour groups - BBC News (10 Oct 2018)
Cambridge University completes restoration of gatehouse - BBC News (30 Sep 2018)
Plans to tackle pigeon poop at Cambridge University approved - BBC News (26 Sep 2018)
Cambridge art project's 100,000 pennies all taken in a day - BBC News (11 Sep 2018)
Stolen Cambridge US cemetery eagle returns 25 years after theft - BBC News (6 Jul 2018)
Cambridge Museum of Zoology reopens after £4m facelift - BBC News (21 Jun 2018)
Court order against Traditional Cambridge Tours punt company - BBC News (25 May 2018)
Football rules' Cambridge 'birthplace' marked by sculpture - BBC News (12 May 2018)
Cambridge University porters escort 'mollycoddled' ducks - BBC News (1 May 2018)
Cambridge college 'touched' by Hawking graffiti - BBC News (7 Apr 2018)
Review: Kettle's Yard in Cambridge - BBC News (10 Feb 2018)
Cambridge Fitzwilliam stolen jade 'lost for generations', expert says - BBC News (14 Apr 2017)
Cambridge Rainbow vegetarian cafe refuses new £5 note - BBC News (3 Dec 2016)
Whale skeleton rebuilt at Cambridge University museum - BBC News (28 Sep 2016)
Ban on Cambridge river touts punting for business - BBC News (15 Sep 2016)
Cambridge swans to be protected during River Cam summer races - BBC News (27 May 2016)
The Adoration of the Shepherds: Fitzwilliam Museum 10-year restoration - BBC News (17 May 2016)
