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 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)
River Cam punt touts face ban from Cambridge city centre - BBC News (18 Jan 2016)
Cambridge University's Fitzwilliam Museum marks 200 years - BBC News (2 Jan 2016)
'Flying' Cambridge bikes prompt police crackdown - BBC News (28 Oct 2015)
Cambridge River Cam punt rules revised - BBC News (30 Sep 2015)
Cambridge University titan arum flower attracts 11,000 visitors - BBC News (23 Jul 2015)
'Rotting flesh' flower blooms in timelapse film - BBC News (14 Jul 2015)
Cambridgeshire cyclist injuries hit 10-year high - BBC News (8 Mar 2015)
Cambridge cyclist 'caught' by rail crossing - BBC News (26 Feb 2015)
Cambridge May Ball T-rex given permanent museum home - BBC News (30 Jan 2015)
Inside King's College Choir ahead of Christmas services - BBC News (24 Dec 2014)
Cambridge apple tree artwork planting starts - BBC News (29 Nov 2014)
Weeping virgin sculpture kept by Fitzwilliam Museum - BBC News (3 Oct 2014)
Cambridge museum's arcade games brought back to life - BBC News (26 Jul 2014)
Cambridge Fitzwilliam Museum's 'original splendour' restored - BBC News (5 Jul 2014)
