Home of the famous University, carols in King's College Chapel and punting on the river Cam. Cambridge is a compact cosmopolitan city with outstanding architecture old and new. The beauty of its ancient centre is preserved with its walkable medieval streets, college courts, gardens and bridges.

Cambridge is a delight to visit in any season: relax in its many pubs, restaurants and cafes whilst exploring the independent shops around the historic market place. There are brand new shopping areas too, with all the high street favourites that you would expect.

Be inspired by the museums and art galleries; spot the stars of the future at a student theatrical production, or see a show at the Arts Theatre. Film, live music of all kinds, poetry readings, public lectures - enter into the intellectual life of the students while you are here.

Cambridge is easy to get to by road, rail or air - just 50 minutes from central London and 20 minutes from London Stansted Airport.

There is too much to see in a day. Stay a few nights in a Cambridge hotel or bed and breakfast and explore the market towns and country houses around Cambridge.

Cambridge is easily accessed by road, train, bus and air:

• Train: There is a regular service to Cambridge from London taking around 1 hour. Further timetable information is available from National Rail. Buses run from the main train station to the city bus station on Drummer Street every ten minutes and there is a taxi rank outside the station.
• Bus: The central drop-off point for bus services is at the city bus station on Drummer Street. Full information about bus routes and timetables is available.
• Car: The main routes into Cambridge and locations of University and College buildings are marked on the University map. Very limited parking is available for visitors on University and College sites and in the city as a whole. Please call the office that you are visiting in advance for information about the availability of parking. Parking within the city is very limited, so use Park & Ride sites instead of bringing your car into the city centre.
• Air: Full information about airports is available. The closest airport offering scheduled flights is Stansted, which is 30 miles from Cambridge. A regular bus service and a direct train service run from Stansted to the city

Additional travel information

• Map of Cambridge - with conference center marked (2.9mb download)
• Travel in Cambridge
• Local Map
• Tourist Information
• Parking