Here are some of the activities we often organise. Prices are approximate.
Activity | Cost |
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Punting on the river We take a boat on the River Cam |
£5-6 |
Colleges Walk A guided walk around the famous colleges of the University |
£15 |
Fitzwilliam Museum A visit to the world-class University museum and art gallery |
Free |
Cinema Visit Watch a film at one of 3 cinemas in Cambridge |
£8-10 |
St. Mary's Tower Climb up to the top of this tower for a fantastic view of Cambridge and the University |
£7 |
Indoor Games Play 'Pictionary', 'Boggle', 'Taboo' and other communication and word games - a good activity when it's cold and wet! |
Free |
Botanic Gardens Beautiful gardens only 10 minutes away |
£7 |
Karaoke at a nearby leisure centre, 20 minutes walk away or 10 minutes by bus | £5 |
International Lunch Bring some food typical of your country to share with other students and taste their food too |
Free |
Ten-pin Bowling At a nearby leisure centre, 20 minutes walk away or 10 minutes by bus |
From £5 |
Baking - learn how to bake traditional cakes and pies at School | Free |
Shakespeare Season Watch a Shakespeare play in a College garden in summer time |
£20 |
Photography Challenge A team game around Cambridge looking for good places to take photos |
Free |
Pub Lunch We have lunch in one of the many local pubs. You learn how to order food and taste traditional pub lunches |
From £10 |
Walk or cycle to Granchester A picturesque village on the river Cam, 2 miles away. We can also visit the Orchard Tea Gardens |
Free plus £8 for cream tea |
Evensong at King's College Chapel We attend this traditional church service where you queue to hear the world-famous choir in the 600-year-old chapel |
Free |
Train trip to Ely Cathedral city of the Fens, 20 minutes from Cambridge. Visit the Cathedral which celebrated 900 years since its foundation in 2009 |
Cost of train: from £4 Cathedral entrance: £10 |
Museum visits There are at least 12 museums in Cambridge to visit including Zoology, Archaeology and Anthropology, Scott Polar, Kettle’s Yard, Geology and Technology |
Nearly all free |
Sports & Games Volleyball; badminton; table tennis, either indoors or outside on Parker's Piece - get some exercise! |
Free |