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A week in Cambridge

Seven days in Cambridge without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Cambridge trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-20 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Market Square

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    street in Cambridge, England, UK

    Market Hill, CB2 3NJ Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 00:00–24:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    Kettle's Yard

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

    Castle Street, CB3 0AQ Cambridge

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Midsummer House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant

    Midsummer Common

  6. 20:3023:00

    ADC Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Cambridge, England

    Park Street, CB5 8AS Cambridge

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Fitzbillies

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    bakery in Cambridge, England

    Trumpington Street 52a, CB2 1RG Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Fitzwilliam Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Trumpington Street, CB2 1RB Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    The Cambridge Chop House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    building in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

    King's Parade 1, CB2 1SJ Cambridge

  6. 14:3017:00

    Whipple Museum of the History of Science

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum, part of the University of Cambridge, England, UK

    Free School Lane, CB2 3RH Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 13:00–17:00 · Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun closed

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    De Luca Cucina

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Regent Street 83, CB2 1AW Cambridge

  9. 20:3022:00

    Kingston Arms

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    pub in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

    Kingston Street 33, CB1 2NU Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:30–23:00

Day 3

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Tatties

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Sussex Street 10-11, CB1 1PA Cambridge

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum of Classical Archaeology

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    university museum in Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA Cambridge

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Sala Thong

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Newnham Road 37, CB3 9EY Cambridge

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    university museum in Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Downing Street, CB2 3DZ Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–17:00

  7. 17:0019:30

    Museum of Zoology

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    university museum in Cambridge, United Kingdom

    The New Museum Site, Downing Street

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 10:00–16:30 · Sun 12:00–16:30

  8. 19:3021:00

    Thanh Binh

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Magdalene Street 17, CB3 0AF Cambridge

  9. 21:0023:30

    Cambridge Arts Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Cambridge, England

    St Edward's Passage 6, CB2 3PJ Cambridge

Day 4

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Michaelhouse Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Trinity Street, CB2 1SU Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 09:00–17:00 · Sun 12:00–16:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum of Cambridge

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Castle Street 2-3, CB3 0AQ Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon 10:00–17:00 · Tue closed · Wed–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun 11:00–16:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Zi's Piri Piri

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Mill Road 34, CB1 2AD Cambridge

  6. 14:3017:00

    Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    science museum in England

    Downing Street

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat 10:00–16:00 · Sun closed

  7. 17:0019:30

    Centre for Computing History

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Rene Court Unit 1, CB1 3EW Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Restaurant 22

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Chesterton Road 22, CB4 3AX Cambridge

  9. 21:0022:30

    Architect

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    pub in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

    Castle Street 43, CB3 0AH Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Thu 12:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 12:00–23:00 · Sun 12:00–22:00

Day 5

9 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Savino's

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Emmanuel Street 3, CB1 1NE Cambridge

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Cafe Blue Sage

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Mill Road 198, CB1 3NF Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon 10:00–15:00 · Tue closed · Wed–Fri 10:00–15:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00

  4. 14:3017:00

    Cambridge Science Centre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    British charitable organization

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    The Cricketers

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    pub in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

    Melbourne Place 18, CB1 1EQ Cambridge

  7. 20:3023:00

    Corpus Christi College Playroom

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

    St Edward's Passage 10, CB2 3PJ Cambridge

Day 6

13 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cafe Oriental

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Burleigh Street 9, CB1 1DG Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 11:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 10:30–21:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    Soho Fine Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

    Bridge Street 3, CB2 1UA Cambridge

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Trockel Ulmann & Freunde

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Pembroke Street 13, CB2 3QY Cambridge

  6. 14:3017:00

    Cambridge Corn Exchange

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    2 Wheeler St, CB2 3QB Cambridge

  7. 17:0019:30

    Cambridge Museum of Technology

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    industrial heritage museum in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

    Cheddars Lane, CB5 8LD Cambridge

  8. 19:3021:00

    Little Rose

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    37 Trumpington Street

  9. 21:0022:30

    Champion of the Thames

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    pub in King Street, Cambridge, England

    King Street 68, CB1 1LN Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 16:00–23:00 · Fri–Sat 12:00–23:00 · Sun 16:00–22:00

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Indigo Coffee House

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    St Edward's Passage 8, CB2 3PJ Cambridge

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Polar Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

    Lensfield Road, CB2 1EN Cambridge

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00 · Sun closed

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    The Garden Kitchen

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    82 Mill Rd

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Cambridge
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors