{"id":29140,"date":"2023-01-25T10:47:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T09:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1772884"},"modified":"2023-01-25T10:59:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T09:59:43","slug":"best-cambridge-punting-and-walking-tours-to-do-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/best-cambridge-punting-and-walking-tours-to-do-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Cambridge punting and walking tours to do in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Imogen Hope\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 25 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Cambridge is one of the world\u2019s oldest and most prestigious universities. At over 800 years old, there\u2019s plenty of history to unpack on a visit to the city; that\u2019s why we\u2019d recommend doing a tour, either on foot or by punt.<\/p>\n

Punting is arguably the best way to see Cambridge. The university is made up of 31 colleges, ageing from hundreds of years old to the most recent Homerton being granted college status in 2010. A few colleges have areas which are open to the public, usually with a small fee, and restrictions around exam times when the students need some peace and quiet.<\/p>\n

But many of the oldest colleges \u2014 King\u2019s, St John\u2019s, and Clare to name just a few \u2014 are located along the river and you can get the best view of them from a punt. While you can hire a punt and take it out yourself, and plenty of locals and students do so, we wouldn\u2019t recommend it if none of your group has done it before. There is a certain knack and we wouldn\u2019t want you to get stranded out on the River Cam without a paddle (or pole in the case of punting).<\/p>\n

A much easier and more relaxing experience is to go on a punting tour, where an experienced guide does all the hard work while also telling you about the history of Cambridge as a city, the university and any colleges you pass.<\/p>\n

But there are lots of parts of the city you can\u2019t see while relaxing on a boat. Whether it\u2019s the intricacies of King\u2019s College Chapel or the sceptre that\u2019s been replaced with a chair leg in a famous statue of King Henry VIII at Trinity College, a guide will let you in on the city\u2019s best-kept secrets.<\/p>\n

Here are the best punting and walking tours to go on in Cambridge this year.<\/p>\n

Best Cambridge punting and walking tours at a glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n