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All 298 places by distance →One day from Cambridge
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:03 pm
42 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cambridge
- Nine Wellspark · 45 min
- Limekiln Close and East Pitpark · 45 min
- Stow-cum-Quy Fen SSSItrek · 3 hrs
- Bramblefields Local Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- St Andrewchurch · 30 min
- Back in Cambridge
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cambridge?
Fitzwilliam Museum (museum, about 1 km), Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (museum, about 1 km), St. Bene't (church, about 1 km), The Backs (park, about 1 km), Great Saint Mary, The University Church (church, about 1 km), Round Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cambridge?
100 places on Spotwander: 39 churches, 23 forts & heritage, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 parks, 3 treks.
Which is the nearest church to Cambridge?
St. Bene't, about 1 km by road; Great Saint Mary, The University Church (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Cambridge?
Cambridge Castle, about 2 km by road; Mill Road Cemetery Chapel (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cambridge?
Start in Cambridge, visit Nine Wells, then Limekiln Close and East Pit, then Stow-cum-Quy Fen SSSI, then Bramblefields Local Nature Reserve, then St Andrew, and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.