Six city walks, from 1.2 to 11.

7 miles
long, in celebration of the London 2012
Olympic & Paralympic Games.
Route notes and points of interest
Cultural highlights
University Olympians & Paralympians
Ones to watch for 2012

Working in partnership to promote sport in Cambridge

www.walkcam2012.co.uk
 Guidelines for walkers
Wherever possible cross
roads by pedestrian
crossing.
Keep on footpaths
whenever possible.
Be courteous to other
pedestrians and road users
at all times.
Give way to oncoming
cars and reversing
vehicles.
Ideally walk in daylight
when routes are well lit.
Refrain from using
headphones and mobile
phones whilst walking the
routes.
Remain vigilant of your
surroundings and keep
observant at all times.
Place all rubbish and litter
in litterbins provided
across the City.
Choose a route suitable to
you dont take risks by
tackling overly long or
difficult routes.
Make sure you have
plenty to eat and drink
and are adequately
dressed for the length of
time youll be out.
Ensure you wear
appropriate footwear
when walking. Wear
comfortable, good fitting,
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worn in boots or shoes,
especially on the longer
routes.
Prepare for the weather.
Ensure you wear
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appropriate clothing for
the conditions.
Ensure you carry a mobile
phone or personal alarm
when walking.
Carry some form of
identification in case of an
accident or medical
emergency.
Inform someone of your
whereabouts prior to the
walk and inform them of
when you expect to be
back.
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Walk Cambridge in 2012 has been designed to
showcase the very best of Cambridge be it
sporting or cultural, town or gown.
Around the City are wonderful free
museums, beautiful open spaces,
sporting venues, historic Colleges, river
views, and whether you are a tourist or
live in the City you might just find hidden
places you might never otherwise have
found. Walk around, embrace the
atmosphere, stop for a coffee and watch the world go by or
learn something new whilst stretching your legs and if you
manage all six you will have completed your own marathon!
The project has been granted the Inspire
mark by the London 2012 Inspire programme,
which recognises innovative and exceptional
projects that are directly inspired by the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Inspire programme is run by the London Organising
Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. It is
an opportunity for everyone to be a part of the
London 2012 Games a broad participation
programme spanning sport participation,
education, sustainability, volunteering, and
business opportunities & culture. New
opportunities are being created to inspire young
people and encourage the whole of the UK to join in.
www.london2012.com/inspire-programme
www.walkcam2012.co.uk
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Green Route
4.4 miles - see page 4
An ideal route for visitors arriving by rail. Highlights
include the Fitzwilliam Museum, Mill Road Cemetery
and the Botanic Garden.
Red Route
2.3 miles - see page 8
A relatively short route taking in some of the
classic views of the River Cam and The Backs,
as well as museums and shopping areas.
Blue Route
3.2 miles - see page 12
This route crosses Jesus Green and the River
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past Kettles Yard and the Folk Museum.
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Yellow Route
3.3 miles - see page 16
Wind down narrow lanes to the River Cam and The Backs,
then visit the Fitzwilliam Museum and Christs Pieces.
Accessible Route
Black Route 1.2 miles - see page 26
11.7 miles - see page 20 This shorter route is fully accessible for
The longest of the walks, the Black Route takes in some wheelchair users and offers views of many
of the more outlying areas of Cambridge. of the major colleges and the River Cam.
Cultural Highlights for 2012 page 29
Follow us on
University Olympians & Paralympians page 33
Ones to watch for 2012 page 37
University of Cambridge page 38 #walkcam2012
Anglia Ruskin University page 39
Have you walked a Marathon?
Whether its completing all six walks or your own
personal marathon reward yourself with a Walk
Cambridge in 2012 cloth badge.
Available for 50p each at the Tourist Information Office in the Guildhall
building, just off the Market Square.
Thanks to Cambridge City Council, Cambridgeshire Councy Council, Cambridge University Alumni Relations Office,
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Colleges Development Group, Emma Fletcher, Rachelle Stretch, Sir Cam, Michael
French, Joanna Bowzyk, Nigel Luckhurst, John WIlliams, Robin Speed, Helen Robbins and all the volunteers who tested
the walks and whose feedback was invaluable.
 Route notes
Green Route A After passing Emery Street, look for a pathway leading off on your right between iron railings - this
leads to Mill Road Cemetery.
4.4 miles (10,140 steps, 405 calories*) B On leaving Mill Road Cemetery, turn left on Norfolk Street, then second left into Blossom Street and
An ideal route for visitors arriving by rail, this route takes in the vibrant Mill Road area and first right into Flower Street. Follow Flower Street round until you reach Broad Street, where you
its hidden gem of a cemetery. It continues past Anglia Ruskin University and Fenners Cricket turn right.
ground, before heading towards the River C At the end of Mill Lane continue straight on through the vehicle barrier, cross over the mill weir, then
Cam via The Fitzwilliam Museum bear immediately left, following the river initially, then forking right.
and returning to the Station D As you approach the mill pond, turn left, just after crossing a footbridge and immediately before you
past the University of reach the old mill building (now a restaurant).
Cambridge Botanic E After crossing Fen Causeway at the lights, keep to the path on the left bank of the mill stream. As
Garden. you approach a footbridge on your right, bear left to cross the River Cam using another footbridge.

B
1 Cambridge Station

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The Station is the busiest in the East of England
with over 7 million passengers per year. A
4 Grade II listed building, it also boasts the third
longest platform in the UK and links
3 Cambridge to London, Ely, Ipswich and
Norwich. The station area is currently
13 undergoing a major regeneration project,
12 2 known locally as CB1 to create a new gateway
C for the city.
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A
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2 Ditchburn Place
10 Built in 1838 as a workhouse for the poor,

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Ditchburn Place takes its name from the last
D Master and Mistress to manage the
9 workhouse in 1934. From 1948 to 1983 it was
7 also the towns Maternity Hospital. The site is
now used for assisted and general needs
housing.

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8 The galleries Williams Art (see page 32) and
The Frontroom (see page 30) are to be found
14 nearby on Gwydir Street (straight across Mill
Road at the end of St Barnabas Road).

3 Mill Road Cemetery

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1 Purchased in 1847 the cemetery is a Grade II
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listed site with around 20,000 burials, most in
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by headstones. The cemetery is open all day,
every day of the year and is a special place to
Take particular care of relax, be peaceful, watch the birds, walk the dog
traffic at these locations and absorb the history and spirit of remembrance.
www.millroadcemetery.org.uk
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Anglia Ruskin University

With around 30,000 students and 1,000 academic staff, Anglia Ruskin is Cambridge Judge Business School, established in 1990, is a world-class
one of the largest universities in the East of England. The University offers institute for management studies and research. It was established thanks
a wide range of degrees relating to sport, including sport science, sports to generous benefactions from Sir Paul and Lady Judge, together with the
coaching and sports journalism. Current Olympic hopefuls include James Monument Trust. The listed building, completed in August 1995, is a
Shane (athletics) and Danny Williams (Judo). For a full list of Olympians refurbishment and extension of the old Addenbrooke's Hospital which
see page 33. was first established on the site in 1766.
www.anglia.ac.uk www.jbs.cam.ac.uk

University of Cambridge
5 Hughes Hall & Fenners Cricket Ground 11 Peterhouse College
Founded in 1284 by the Bishop of Ely, Peterhouse is the oldest and smallest
Hughes Hall is the oldest Graduate College in the University of

Hughes Hall
of the constituent colleges in the University of Cambridge. With 45
Cambridge. Originally a training college for female teachers, the
Fellows, 260 undergraduates and 110 graduate students the College also
College first took men in 1973 and now has students representing over
boasts four scientific Nobel Laureates. Electric light was brought to the
60 nationalities. Former student Hester Goodsell represented the UK
College second only to the Houses of Parliament, to mark Peterhouses
rowing at the Beijing Olympics and is one to watch in 2012.
600th anniversary in 1884. For a list of Olympians see page 35.
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk
www.pet.cam.ac.uk
Adjacent to Hughes Hall is Fenners, the University Cricket Ground, which for
over one hundred years has hosted first class cricket and is home to the MCC
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Cambridge Centre of Cricketing Excellence.
Pembroke College, founded in 1347 by the Countess of Pembroke, it is
the third oldest of the Cambridge colleges and the first to have its own
Cambridge City Council

6 Parkers Piece chapel. It now has approximately 70 Fellows, 442 undergraduates and
During the 19th century, Parkers Piece was the centre of the University of about 260 graduate students. The College boasts 14 former Olympians
Cambridges sports and was the site of numerous Varsity matches with Oxford. including rower Kieran West who took Gold in Sydney (2000) in the
Formally a cricket ground, Parker's Piece has a special place in the history of Mens Eight and rower Cath Bishop who took Silver in Athens (2004) in
modern football games, as it was here that the Cambridge the Womens Coxless Pair (see page 35).
Rules of 1848 were first put into practice. www.pem.cam.ac.uk

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Scott Polar Research Institute
7 Scott Polar Research Institute - FREE 13 The Mill and Laundress Green
A memorial to Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his four companions, Once used by University washerwomen, who dried their washing on the
who died returning from the South Pole in 1912, the Museum contains grass, Laundress Green marks the head of navigation for the River Cam.
a unique and fascinating collection of artifacts including journals, Only minutes from the city centre, it is a very popular gathering place for
photographs, clothing and maps. The Institute also has an international picnickers and drinkers from the nearby riverside pubs. Punts can be hired for
reputation for its research on the Arctic and Antarctic, in both the taking up river to Grantchester, or for floating down stream past The Backs.
natural and social sciences. Open from 10am-4pm, Tuesday to Saturday.
www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum 14 The River Cam & Cambridge Canoe Club

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The Cam was once known as the Granta, but after the name of the
8 Hobsons Conduit Anglo-Saxon town of Grantebrycge had been modified to Cambridge
the rivers name also changed to match. As a swimming place, the Cam
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Hobsons Conduit fountain forms part of the watercourse that was built
from 1610 to 1614 by Thomas Hobson to bring fresh water into Cambridge was made famous by poet Rupert Brooke and friends including included
from springs at Nine Wells, a local nature reserve near the village of Great EM Forster and Virginia Woolf. Cambridge Canoe Club based on the
Shelford. The wide conduits along Trumpington Street mark the route of the river caters for both recreational and competitive paddlers.
watercourse into the Market Square. www.cambridgecanoeclub.org.uk

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Since its opening in 1846, the heritage-listed Garden holds a plant
The Museum houses world-class collections of works of art and
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collection of over 8,000 plant species from all over the world to facilitate
antiquities spanning centuries and civilisations. During 2012 it will
teaching and research. The Garden is a refreshing oasis for visitors of all
host the largest and most remarkable exhibition of over 350 ancient
ages. Current Garden highlights and suggested routes can be found on
royal treasures ever to travel outside China. More details on page 30.
their website www.botanic.cam.ac.uk. The Garden and cafe opens daily
www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
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 Route notes
Red Route A In Sidgwick Avenue you will be taking the first left, Ridley Hall Road, but first, to visit the the Museum
of Classical Archaeology, continue along Sidgwick Avenue (100m), then return.
2.3 miles (5,260 steps, 210 calories*) B At the end of Ridley Hall Road you will be turning left into Maltings Lane, but first turn right onto
A relatively short route, starting from Kings College and taking in some of the classic Newnham Walk to the gates of Newnham College (200m), then return.
views of the River Cam and The Backs, as well as the C Cross Newnham Road carefully using the pedestrian crossing. Walk past the front of the old mill (now
University of Cambridge Museums of a restaurant) then bear slightly left, crossing two small footbridges to reach the banks of the River Cam.
Classical Archaeology, Zoology D As you pass Christs College fork left into the pedestrian zone, then shortly turn left down Petty Cury.
and Earth Sciences. E Turn right to walk along the east side of Market Square, then straight on into Rose Crescent. At the
It also passes the end of this turn left, then almost immediately right into Trinity Lane.
remarkable F After 120m Trinity Lane bends round to the left. Some 35m beyond this turn right down Garrett
Corpus Clock. Hostel Lane to visit the River Cam (170m), then return to the junction and continue as you were.
G About 45m beyond the Garrett Hostel Lane turn you will be turning left into Senate House Passage,
but first continue straight on to see Clare College (50m), then return.
F
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D Founded in 1441 by Henry VI, houses, shops
G E and even a church between the river and
14 11 King's Parade were leveled to make way for
the College, now world-famous for its Chapel
and choir. The Christmas Eve service from
1 King's is broadcast to millions around the world.
10 The King's Art Centre, established in the 1970s is
2 open to the public 11am to 5pm daily. The College
boasts eight Olympians in rowing, athletics and
8 Paralympic swimming (see page 34).
3 www.kings.cam.ac.uk
4 9 2 Corpus Christi College
Founded in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi
4 7 and the Blessed Virgin Mary, it is unique in being
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citizens of the town. Outside the Taylor library on
the corner of Benet Street is a structural clock, the
5 A chronophage or time-eater designed by an
alumnus, Dr John Taylor, which was unveiled by
Professor Stephen Hawking in 2008. The College
has five former Olympians (see page 33).
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www.corpus.cam.ac.uk

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B Contains Ordnance Survey data
Crown copyright and database
3 St Catharines College
right 2012 Founded in 1473, the College now comprises 69 Fellows,
150 graduate students, and about 410 undergraduates. In
the nineteenth century Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
attended a dinner at the College and stayed the night in
what is known as the Old Lodge. The College boasts eight
Take particular care of Olympians (see page 35), including Richard Dodds, the
traffic at these locations captain of the Gold wining Hockey team in Seoul (1988).
*Estimated, based on 60kg www.caths.cam.ac.uk
female walking at medium pace. Continued>

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Queens was founded by two Queens of England: first in 1448 by Margaret Founded by in 1584 on the site of a former priory, famous members

Emmanuel College
University of Cambridge

wife of King Henry VI, then refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth wife of King include John Harvard (1607 - 1638) and Thomas Young who, whilst
Edward IV. Its two halves are joined across the River Cam by the famous watching ripples on the College pond, invented the wave-theory of light.
Mathematical Bridge, built in 1749 and rebuilt in 1866 and 1905. Alumni The College has its own outdoor swimming pool within the grounds and
include Stephen Fry, Simon Bird, actor in the comedy series The Inbetweeners has produced 13 Olympians in sports ranging from lacrosse to long jump,
and Michael Foale, the first Briton to perform a space walk. The College has fencing, football and hockey (see page 33).
produced four Olympians in rowing, skiing and football (see page 35). www.emma.cam.ac.uk
www.queens.cam.ac.uk
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5 Museum of Classical Archaeology - FREE

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The Cambridge Guildhall is a listed building designed in 1939 by
Founded in 1884, the museum contains a collection of about 450 casts of Charles Cowles-Voysey. It is the seat of government of Cambridge
Greek and Roman sculpture. From its earliest days leading explorers of the City Council. As well at the Council offices, the tourist information
Classical world received their first training at the museum. office is located on the eastern side of the building. The Cambridge
Open Mon. to Fri. 10:00-17:00pm; Sat. (Univ. term only) 10:00-13:00. Arts Theatre and Cambridge Corn Exchange are nearby (see page 29).
www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum www.cambridge.gov.uk

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Lectures for Ladies started in 1870 and Newnham began as a house for five 12 The River Cam and views of the Backs
Newnham College

students in 1871. The first building on the current site opened in 1875. It is the The Backs were listed as a Grade I Historic Park in 1995 and are over 400 years
only undergraduate college with an all-women Fellowship with currently 400 old. The land has been used for grazing livestock or growing fruit, with the River
undergraduates, 150 postgraduates, and about 70 academic staff. Former Cam an important commercial route.The main activity on this part of the river
Olympians include Anna Bebington who achieved a Bronze medal rowing at is now punting, with the stretch after Jesus Green Lock being used for rowing.
the 2008 Beijing Olympics (see page 34).
www.newn.cam.ac.uk 13 Trinity Hall
7 Pembroke College

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Founded in 1350 by Bishop of Norwich to educate clergymen and

Trinity Hall
Pembroke College, founded in 1347 by the Countess of Pembroke, is lawyers, the early Colleges were referred to as Halls. Trinity Hall has
the third oldest of the Cambridge colleges and the first to have its own one of the oldest boat clubs on the river, founded 185 years ago. The
chapel. It now has approximately 70 Fellows, 442 undergraduates and College boasts 20 Olympians including 15 medal winners and two from
about 260 graduate students. The College boasts 14 former Olympians the last Olympics: Tom James (Rowing) & Emma Pooley (Cycling) see
including rower Kieran West who took Gold in Sydney (2000) in the page 37 for details. Billy Fiske (America's youngest medal winner) was at
Mens Eight and rower Cath Bishop who took Silver in Athens (2004) in Trinity Hall a film starring Tom Cruise has been made about his life: A Few.
the Womens Coxless Pair (see page 35). www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk
www.pem.cam.ac.uk
14 Clare College

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Founded as Clare Hall in 1326 by Lady Elizabeth de Clare, this is the

8 Museum of Zoology - FREE second oldest College in the University. The Fellows Library possesses
Dating from 1814, the museum is home to a huge variety of recent and thirty-five incunabula (books printed before 1500) and about 400 books
fossil animals including specimens collected by Charles Darwin. These include printed before 1640. The College was one of the first to admit women in
the box of British beetles and a diverse collection of invertebrates. The museum 1972 and now has 95 Fellows, 180 graduate students and about 460
runs two zoologist clubs for children aged 6-13 and 13-18 interested in students following undergraduate or professional courses. Clare boasts 13
animals. See also page 31. Open Mon. to Fri. 10:00-16:45; Sat. 11:00-16:00 Olympians in sports including fencing, rowing and running (see page 33).
www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk www.clare.cam.ac.uk
9 Sedgewick Museum of Earth Sciences FREE 15 Gonville and Caius College
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Opened in 1904, the museum houses an internationally important collection The College was first founded as Gonville Hall by Edmund Gonville and refounded in 1557 by John
of over 1.5 million fossils, rocks and minerals. For budding fossil hunters, Caius as Gonville and Caius College. It is home to 500 undergraduates, 250 graduates and 110
highlights include a complete 10m long Iguanodon skeleton, a 70cm senior academic members. Referred to as Caius (pronounced 'keys') it has produced twelve Nobel
skeleton of Compsognathus, a reconstruction of a Velociraptor together Prize winners, Harold Abrahams, the Olympic sprinter immortalised in the film Chariots of Fire and
with an excellent shop filled with dinosauria! See also page 32. comedian Jimmy Carr. Physicist Professor Stephen Hawking is a fellow. The College also boasts
Open Mon. to Fri. 10:00-13:00 & 14:00-17:00; Sat.10:00-16:00 over 17 Olympians (see page 34) and a number of hopefuls for London 2012.
www.sedgwickmuseum.org www.cai.cam.ac.uk

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 Route notes
Blue Route A Walk down the passage way (Portugal Place) to the right of the St Clements church. This widens into
Portugal Street to reach Jesus Green continue across the Green to the footbridge and cross the river.
3.2 miles (7,290 steps, 291 calories*) B Cross Victoria Road with care and enter the cemetery between the brick pillars (next to Frenchs
Starting from St Johns College in the centre of Cambridge, this route crosses Jesus Green Road). After 30m turn left and follow the central path to Histon Road. Turn right.
and the River Cam to visit the North West part of the City. It passes several of Cambridges C Look for a blue gateway and sign on your left - this is entrance to Histon Road Recreation Ground.
more recent colleges and buildings, including Continue to the far exit, then take the short Wentworth Road to reach Oxford Road.
the Centre for Mathematical Studies,
D Cross Madingley Road using the pedestrian crossing, then continue straight on down the pathway.
before returning past Kettles
Yard gallery and the E Turn right into Haymarket Road. On reaching Pound Hill, take the footpath opposite (entrance next
to the street sign for Honey Hill Muse).
Folk Museum.
F At the end of the footpath turn left on Northampton Street. For Kettles Yard turn left shortly,
crossing a small green area. For the Folk Museum continue on to the traffic lights.

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C
1 St Johns College
St John's College was founded in 1511 by Lady
Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII.
She transformed the ancient hospital of St John
6 4 B the Evangelist, Cambridge (founded c. 1200),
into a college for students in the liberal arts and
theology. The College has produced over 30
Olympians from rowing to bobsleigh and athletics.
7 For a full list of Olympians see page 36.
www.joh.cam.ac.uk
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2 The Hawks Club
The Hawks' Club represents the cream of sportsmen

9 12 in the University of Cambridge. Established in 1872,

usual criterion for membership is that the candidate

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should have his blue i.e. have taken part in the
E
3 match against Oxford in his particular sport. Many
D famous sporting names have been, or are, members
11 including Chris Brasher, Mike Atherton, Gavin
Hastings and Rob Andrew.
15 www.hawksclub.co.uk
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Crown copyright and database
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Jesus Green hosts a wonderful avenue of London Plane
1 trees and is bordered by the River Cam. Next to the
footbridge is Jesus Green Swimming Pool, one of the few
remaining examples of the lidos that were built across the
Take particular care of country in the 1920s and '30s. Built in 1923, at 100 yards in
traffic at these locations length it is one of the longest outdoor pools in Europe. The pool
*Estimated, based on 60kg opens for public bathing between May and September every year.
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4 Histon Road Cemetery 10 Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Established in 1843 by the non-conformist community, Histon Road Occupied by the Faculty of Mathematics, the Isaac Newton Institute, and
Michael French

Cemetery was one of only three in England designed by the leading the Betty and Gordon Moore Library, this award winning development
Victorian garden designer J C Loudon. The Cemetery is now Grade II* was designed by Edward Cullinen Architects and comprises six pavilions, a
listed and is managed by The Friends of Histon Road Cemetery and double pavilion, a gatehouse and a library. The profile of these joyous
Cambridge City Council. buildings will make you smile The Guardian, 2003.
www.histonroadcemetery.org www.cms.cam.ac.uk

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Lucy Cavendish College

Established in 1965, the Lucy Cavendish is the only college in the UK open

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The Recreation Ground is a valued oasis off Histon Road. Cambridge
benefits from over 88 parks and playgrounds in the city, more than 60 only to female mature students. It currently has around 360 undergraduate
children's play areas and nine local nature reserves. A map of all these and graduate students with a continued commitment to widening
areas can be found on the City Council website www.cambridge.gov.uk women's participation in higher education. The Music and Meditation
Pavilion in the college gardens was donated by Mai Mai Sze a translator of
C17 Chinese texts (in the college library) and Ireene Sharaff, a, famous
6 Trinity Hall Sports Ground costume designer for Hollywood musicals, who won five Oscars for her work.
The Ground contains a newly renovated pavilion with up-to-date gym and
Trinity Hall

www.lucy-cav.cam.ac.uk
aerobics studios, two Olympic standard squash courts, and facilities for
football, hockey, rugby, cricket, netball and tennis (both grass and clay courts). 12 St Edmunds College

St Edmunds College
Trinity Hall boasts over 20 Olympians. See page 37 for further details.
St Edmund's College is one of six graduate colleges with about 50 Fellows
www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk and over 400 student members. Noted for the strength of its international
community: about two-thirds of the students are from some 60 countries,
7 Fitzwilliam College and one-third are UK residents. The College has produced over 10 former
Founded in 1869 to widen access to Cambridge, Fitzwilliam moved to this site in 1963. At its heart Olympic rowers - see page 35 for details.
is The Grove, former home of Charles Darwin's widow, Emma. The gardens, open to the public, www.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk

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are one of Cambridge's best-kept secrets. The central College buildings, including
the unique Hall, were designed by Sir Denys Lasdun; the award-winning 13 Kettles Yard Art Gallery - FREE
circular Chapel by Sir Richard MacCormac and the new Library by Edward Originally conceived with students in mind, the former owner Jim Ede (a

Alison Carter
Cullinan Architects. Former students include 10 past Olympians (see page curator at the Tate Gallery in London) kept 'open house' every afternoon,
33), most recently Fiona McIntosh (fencing) and Sarah Winckless (rowing). personally guiding visitors around his home. In 1966 he gave the house and
www.fitz.cam.ac.uk its contents to the University of Cambridge. It is now one of Britain's finest
galleries exhibiting contemporary and modern art. See also page 30.
8 Murray Edwards College and Open Tuesday-Sunday 2-4pm. Closed Mondays (except Bank Holidays).
the New Hall Art Collection - FREE www.kettlesyard.co.uk
Murray Edwards College

Founded as New Hall in 1954 to bring more women of outstanding

potential to Cambridge, the College announced in 2008 its renaming as 14 Cambridge & County Folk Museum

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Murray Edwards College, following a generous donation from Ros Edwards, Established in 1936 the museum is housed in a former 17th-century inn.
a former student. The College is also famed for its New Hall Art Collection The aim was 'to interest the ordinary citizen in aspects of local social life.
(www.art.newhall.cam.ac.uk), a permanent collection of modern and Amongst the wonderful and varied collections are opportunities to find
contemporary art by female artists. It is open to the public from 10am to out how to tackle the laundry without the aid of a washing machine or
6pm every day. how to keep witches at bay with the use of a few magical items
www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk Tues to Sat 10.30am-5pm. Tearoom Sat, Sun & Bank Hol. Mons 2-5pm.

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For more information see page 29 or visit www.folkmuseum.org.uk
9 Churchill College
The College has some 450 undergraduates, 280 postgraduates, 150 15 Magdalene College
Churchill College

Fellows and 140 staff and more than twenty of its members have won Magdalene was originally established in 1428 as a hostel for Benedictine
the Nobel Prize. It is also the national and Commonwealth memorial student-monks, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College before
to Sir Winston Churchill. The buildings, designed by the architect being re-founded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene. Of particular
Richard Sheppard, were some of the first of the 1960's modernist interest is the Pepys Building which houses the famous diaries Samuel Pepys
tradition to be listed. The College has three former Olympians in bequeathed to College in 1703. Magdalene has produced eight Olympians in
fencing and diving. See page 33 for further details. sports including sailing, equestrianism and hurdles for details see page 34.
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Yellow Route A At the end of Green Street turn left, then shortly right into Trinity Lane. Follow this round a bend to
the left, then shortly turn right down Garrett Hostel Lane. Follow this over the River Cam to The Backs.
3.3 miles (7,580 steps, 303 calories*) B To follow the full route, cross Queens Road on the pedestrian crossing. Alternatively, turn left along
Starting outside Sidney Sussex College, this route winds down narrow lanes between the The Backs you rejoin the main route near the back gate of Kings College.
colleges to reach the River Cam and The Backs. Passing the Mill Pond and Fitzwilliam C After crossing the River Cam, and immediately after the Anchor pub, turn right into Laundress Lane.
Museum, it heads West across Parkers Piece D Turn right into St Andrews Street. You soon pass the Arts Picturehouse (see page 29). 150m further on
to Cambridges other University cross the road (now Regent St) at the pedestrian crossing, then head diagonally across Parkers Piece.
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shopping centre Street, then shortly left into Willow Walk.
and Christs G Turn left into a narrow alley, immediately before the Champion of the Thames pub. Continue straight
Pieces. on, keeping the high wall of Christs College on your right.

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students and 50 Fellows. The College boasts Nobel
1 Prize-winners, beautiful ancient gardens and the
G decapitated head of Oliver Cromwell, hidden within
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3 clergymen and lawyers, the early Colleges were referred
to as Halls. Trinity Hall has one of the oldest boat clubs on
14 the river, founded 185 years ago. The College boasts 20
Olympians including 15 medal winners and two from the
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last Olympics: Tom James (Rowing) & Emma Pooley
D (Cycling) see page 37 for details. Billy Fiske (America's
13 youngest medal winner) was at Trinity Hall A Few, a film
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4 starring Tom Cruise, has been made about his life.
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6 8 Established in 1416, the UL is one of 114 university
libraries and has more than eight million items on its
shelves. As a deposit library it is entitled to request a free
9 copy of every book published in the UK and Ireland.
Historic treasures include Napoleon Bonapartes copy of
Montaignes Essais from his library in exile on St Helena and a velvet-
bound sermon book belonging to Queen Elizabeth I. Constructed in
Take particular care of 1931 by architect Giles Gilbert Scott, also famed for Bankside Power
traffic at these locations Station (Tate Modern), the tower stands 157 feet (48 metres) tall, ten
feet taller than the peak of King's College Chapel.
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The beautiful new building at 5 West Road is named after Gonville and Caius Reopening in May 2012, the University of Cambridges Museum of Archaeology and
most celebrated living Fellow, Professor Stephen Hawking (an alumnus of Anthropology offers a feast of images and ideas. It houses world-class collections of
Trinity Hall). Professor Hawking lived in a Victorian villa on the same site for a Oceanic, Asian, African and native American art - canoes, sculptures, masks, and
number of years, where he raised his family and wrote his famed bestseller A textiles - and major archaeological discoveries, ranging from the earliest stone tools,
Brief History of Time. www.hawking.org.uk discovered by Louis Leakey in Olduvai Gorge, to British finds from Roman and
medieval periods. Open Tuesday - Saturday 10:30am - 4:30pm Admission Free
5 Queens College www.maa.cam.ac.uk
Queens was founded by two Queens of England: first in 1448 by

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Margaret wife of King Henry VI, then refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth
wife of King Edward IV. Its two halves are joined across the River Cam
11 Emmanuel College
Founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a former priory of the
by the famous Mathematical Bridge, built in 1749 and rebuilt in 1866
Dominican Order, the College has its own outdoor swimming pool within the
and 1905. Alumni include Stephen Fry, Simon Bird, actor in the comedy
grounds and has produced 13 Olympians in sports ranging from lacrosse to
series The Inbetweeners and Michael Foale, the first Briton to perform a
long jump, fencing, football and hockey (see page 33). Alumni include John
space walk. The College has produced four Olympians in rowing, skiing
Harvard (1607 - 1638) founder of the US University that bears his name and
and football (see page 35).
Thomas Young, who watching the crisscross pattern of ripples made by
www.queens.cam.ac.uk
swans on the College pond was inspired to invent the wave-theory of light.
www.emma.cam.ac.uk

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Laundress Green is so-called because it was once used by University
washerwomen, who spread out their washing to dry on the grass. It is a Founded in 1800 through a bequest made by Sir George Downing, it is home to
very popular gathering place for picnickers and drinkers from the nearby a lively and diverse scholarly community, including about 420 undergraduates,
pubs. Punts can be hired for taking on the river. 220 graduates and 53 fellows, supported by over 130 staff. The College boasts
eight Olympians (see page 33). Peter Hildreth, a former Olympic hurdler was
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up the down escalator (aged 80) - his preferred choice of training.
Pembroke College, founded in 1347 by Marie de St Pol, Countess of
www.dow.cam.ac.uk
Pembroke, is the third oldest of the Cambridge colleges and the first
to have its own Chapel. Pembroke is medium-sized by Cambridge 13 Parkers Piece
standards, with approximately 70 Fellows, 442 undergraduates and During the 19th century, Parkers Piece became the centre of University of Cambridge sports and
about 260 graduate students. The College boasts 14 former was the site of numerous Varsity matches with Oxford. Formally a cricket ground, Parker's Piece
Olympians including rower Kieran West who took Gold in Sydney has a special place in the history of modern football games, as it was here that the Cambridge
(2000) in the Mens Eight and rower Cath Bishop who took Silver in Rules of 1848 were first put into practice.
Athens (2004) in the Womens Coxless Pair see page 35.
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Anglia Ruskin University

www.pem.cam.ac.uk
With around 30,000 students and 1,000 academic staff, Anglia Ruskin is one
8 Peterhouse of the largest universities in the East of England. The University offers a wide
Founded in 1284 by the Bishop of Ely, Peterhouse is the oldest and smallest range of degrees relating to sport, including sport science, sports coaching and
of the constituent colleges in the University of Cambridge. With 45 Fellows, sports journalism. Current Olympic hopefuls include James Shane (athletics)
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260 undergraduates and 110 graduate students the College also boasts four and Danny Williams (Judo). For a full list of Olympians see page 33.
scientific Nobel Laureates. Electric light was brought to the College second www.anglia.ac.uk
only to the Houses of Parliament, to mark Peterhouses 600th anniversary in
1884. For a list of Olympians see page 35.
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Christs is a small and friendly College with an emphasis on academic excellence and

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www.pet.cam.ac.uk
a wide range of extra-curricular activities. The College (formerly established as
Gods House in 1487) was re-founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort in 1505.
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9 Fitzwilliam Museum - FREE Famous alumni include John Milton, Charles Darwin and more recently Simon
The Museum houses world-class collections of works of art and Baron Cohen (aka Ali G!). The College boasts 12 Olympians for a variety of
antiquities spanning centuries and civilisations. During 2012 it will host sports including rowing, skiing and long jump (see page 31). Rower Kieran
the largest and most remarkable exhibition of over 350 ancient royal West MBE is one of their best known contemporary Olympians. The Colleges
treasures ever to travel outside China. More details on page 30. Old Library will be holding an exhibition of sports in College this summer.
www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk www.christs.cam.ac.uk

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Black Route
11.7 miles (27,060 steps, 1081 calories*)
The longest of the walks, the Black Route takes in some of the
more outlying areas of Cambridge. For visitors to Cambridge by car it
offers a convenient starting point at Lammas Land car park. It includes some Continued>
delightful semi-rural stretches and a good section following the River Cam, and passes Route notes
some lesser-known sites such as one of the countrys few surviving Real Tennis courts A Take the footpath immediately left of the car park entrance, cross the footbridge then bear half left to
and Cambridges cold war nuclear bunker! reach the Canoe Club, then right following the River Cam to cross it by a second footbridge.

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 B Cross Trumpington Road and then Brooklands Avenue using the pedestrian crossings. Almost
immediately turn diagonally right down a path off Brooklands Avenue, entrance between low railings. 1 Lammas Land and Cambridge
C At the end of Hemingford Road continue into the park. After 60m turn left towards Ross Street.
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D Cross Coldhams Lane at the crossing point. Take the tarmac path opposite and go under the railway. Lammas Land Park sits beside the River Cam and contains an excellent
children's playground and expanse of open space. There is a free car park
E Cross Newmarket Road at the pedestrian crossing and turn left, passing the Leper Chapel (see page
at the south east end of the park close to the river. For more information
31) then right into Garlic Row. At the end, bear right, pass through the red and white barrier onto the
about parks and open spaces in Cambridge see www.cambridge.gov.uk
common, and take the right fork path to cross the River Cam on the footbridge ahead. To visit the
Museum of Technology (see page 31) take a short detour following the river westward (left). Cambridge Canoe Club based on the river caters for both recreational and
F Follow Marine Way to pass under the main road bridge. competitive paddlers.
www.cambridgecanoeclub.org.uk
G Turn right into the Shire Hall car park and climb the Castle Mound for a great view.
H Turn right onto a footpath (look for a wooden bollard with two red stripes).
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Thompson Avenue turn left.
K At the end of JJ Thompson Avenue continue straight on.
When you have passed the buildings and reach open
fields turn left on the footpath.
L At the end of Grantchester Road continue
straight on. After 25m follow the
road round to the left, then after
20m go right through a
wooden gate onto a
footpath (signed
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reserve).
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Just after the allotments have finished, across Vicars Brook and Occupied by the Faculty of Mathematics, the Isaac Newton Institute, and the Betty and Gordon
covered in ivy is Cambridges Nuclear Bunker. Built in the 1950's to Moore Library, this award winning development was designed by Edward Cullinen Architects and

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serve as a war room for the Regional Seat of Government, it would comprises six pavilions, a double pavilion, a gatehouse and a library. The profile of these joyous
have been used if war broke out again and Britain came under attack buildings will make you smile The Guardian, 2003.
from atomic bombs. In 2003 it was listed to save the building from www.cms.cam.ac.uk
demolition. It is currently being used as document store.

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10 West Cambridge Site
3 Homerton College The West Cambridge Site has been designed to accommodate new and
Homerton College

relocating departments and private research institutions to alleviate the centre of

The College is famous for training teachers for over 150 years. Since becoming
the City from overcrowding. Noticeable buildings include the British Antarctic
the 31st Cambridge College in 2007, Homerton has offered most of the
Survey (1976), The William Gates Building (2001) and the Hauser Forum (2010).
academic subjects studied in the University of Cambridge. It also takes pride in
Phase 1 of the University sports centre is also to be built on the site by 2013.
establishing Leyton Orient Football Club (circa. 1881), through members of the
cricket club who played football to stay fit during the winter months. 11 Wilberforce Road Sports Ground
www.homerton.cam.ac.uk The Sports Ground is home to Cambridge University Athletic Club, one
of the oldest athletic clubs in the world, established in 1857, and run
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entirely by students. The Club has many Olympic Champions and
100 years old this year, the Football Club identified by their amber and black strip is currently former world record holders in its hall of fame. The story of one such
playing in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system. The Club has a mans time at Cambridge was immortalised in the 1981 film Chariots of
number of enthusiastic supporters' groups and associations and attendances at the Abbey Stadium Fire, as Harold Abrahams struck Olympic 100m Gold.
have been amongst the highest in the league. www.cuac.org.uk
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12 Real Tennis Courts
5 Cambridge University Small Bore Shooting Club Real Tennis is the king of all racquet sports, a game where subtlety and
thought are more prized than power and fitness. It is played in an
Whilst unnoticeable to passing rowers or the drivers above, the Club has use of an indoor range
built under and within the Queen Elizabeth Way road bridge. The members shoot with a small- asymmetrical court. Membership of the Club is open to all: not just to
bore target rifle over a range of 25m, a .22 inch diameter bullet and in a prone (i.e. laying down) members of the university.
position. www.curtc.net
www.srcf.ucam.org/cura/cusbc/range.html
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Robinson College
Robinson is one of the newest colleges in the University of Cambridge.
6 Cambridge University Boat Club and Womens Boat Club It was founded with a donation by the entrepreneur and philanthropist
Winning the annual Boat Race against Oxford remains both Clubs sole constitutional objective. The Sir David Robinson and formally opened in 1981. Robinson has
Men race on the Championship Course on the River Thames in London whilst the Womens boat produced a number of Olympians, including John Pritchard who has
currently race on a 2-kilometre stretch in Henley on Thames but will be relocating to London in 2015. rowed for the UK in two Olympic Games (see page 35).
www.cubc.org.uk and www.cuwbc.org www.robinson.cam.ac.uk
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7 Jesus Green Swimming Pool Officially founded in 1872, the highlight of the season for any rugby player at Cambridge is the
Within Jesus Green next to the footbridge is one of the few remaining varsity match against Oxford at Twickenham. The Grange Road site was purchased in 1896 where
examples of the lidos that were built across the country in the 1920s and it is still now the home for CURUFC and more recently the womens team in 1988.
'30s. It opens for public bathing between May and September every year. www.curufc.com and www.cuwrfc.soc.srcf.net

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8 Castle Hill The College opened in 1882 and takes its name from George Augustus

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There has been a settlement on Castle Hill since Anglo Saxon times but it was Selwyn, a former student and Fellow at St Johns College and the first Bishop
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the Normans who built a castle on Castle Hill in 1068. If you climb to the top of New Zealand 1841-68. The College is the home to around 360
of the mound, you get a good view of the City from the highest point of undergraduate and 130 postgraduate students, the Master and more than 60
Cambridge. As the location of Cambridgeshire County Hall it is also Fellows. The College also boasts seven former Olympians in rowing, sailing and
important to recognise the many County Olympians past, present and future. athletics - for details see page 35.
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Accessible Route A Look for the church of St Edward King & Martyr, opposite the Tourist Information Office. Go down St
Edwards Passage to the left of this, until it emerges on Kings Parade, then turn right.
1.2 miles B Outside Great St Marys Church there is a bronze three-dimensional sculptured map of Cambridges
This shorter route is fully accessible for wheelchair users. Starting from outside the historic core with braille inscriptions. At the end of Kings Parade keep straight on into Trinity Street
Tourist Information Office in the Guildhall, the route passes down Kings Parade and (crossing Market Street and Green Street there are low kerbs, but not dropped sections).
Trinity Street, before heading down to the C At the end of Trinity St turn left into Bridge St (use the crossings near the Round Church if needed).
river, before returning via Jesus D Just before you reach the bridge, turn right and follow the walkway next to the river. This boardwalk
Green and through one of can cause vibrations if this or the distance cause you problems retrace your route up Bridge Street.
the Citys main E As you reach the open space of Jesus Green turn right onto Park Parade, following the edge of the
shopping areas. Green. When you reach Portugal Street turn right. Some pavements in this area have steep cambers.
F At the next junction keep straight on, following the pedestrianised street, which narrows into
Portugal Place and emerges on Bridge Street. Turn left.
E G Keep straight on along Bridge Street. You will pass the Round Church, keep on this (North East) side
of the Street. At the corner of Bridge Street, Jesus Lane and Sidney Street cross diagonally into the
pedestrianised area. This crossing is not controlled and is busy, therefore some care is needed to cross.
H Further along Sidney Street, just before the large church of Holy Trinity, turn right on Market Street to
8 return to the Market Square and the Guildhall.

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and is the seat of government of Cambridge City Council
and the tourist information office. Cambridge Arts Theatre
and Cambridge Corn Exchange are nearby (see page 29).
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C 2 Kings College
G King's College was founded in 1441 by Henry VI (1421-71)
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Eve service from King's is broadcast to millions around the
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3 Great St Marys Church
There has been a church on the site since at least 1200. It
4 3 is the University Church for the University of Cambridge.
For a large print guide
to this route please email: 1 4 Gonville and Caius College
info@walkcam2012.co.uk The College was first founded as Gonville Hall by Edmund Gonville and
refounded in 1557 by John Caius as Gonville and Caius College. It is home

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2 to 500 undergraduates, 250 graduates and 110 senior academic members.
A
Referred to as Caius (pronounced 'keys') it has produced twelve Nobel
Prize winners, Harold Abrahams, the Olympic sprinter immortalised in the
film Chariots of Fire and comedian Jimmy Carr. Physicist Professor Stephen
Hawking is a fellow. The College also boasts over 17 Olympians (see page
Take particular care of 34) and a number of hopefuls for London 2012.
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Trinity was founded by Henry VIII in 1546 and now has around 600 www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
undergraduates, 300 graduates, and over 160 Fellows. Most of its major
buildings date from the 16th and 17th centuries including The Wren
Highlights The Real Thing
All information is correct at time of going
Tue 29 May to Sat 2 June,
Library which contains many treasures, the oldest being an 8th century to print. Please contact individual venues 7.45pm (Sat matinee 2.30pm)
copy of the Epistles of St Paul. Trinity has provided over 45 Olympians for admission information and ticket prices. Tom Stoppard uses a play within a
(see page 36). The Great Court Run is a central scene in the film Chariots play to explore the complexities of
of Fire and involves attempting to run around Great Court (c.370m) within
Aid & Abet love, honesty and fidelity. Henry, a
the length of time that it takes the College clock to strike twelve (43-44 secs). Station Road CB1 2JW brilliant and celebrated playwright,
(Green Route) has written a play about fidelity
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www.aidandabet.co.uk and the complexity of love. A

6 St Johns College Open: Thur, Fri, Sat 127pm
An artist run contemporary art
St John's was founded in 1511 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King
space supporting regional, national
Henry VII and spans the river Cam. Alumni have included the social reformer and international artists in the
William Wilberforce and the poet Wordsworth. The College boasts over 30 production and presentation of
Olympians in sports from rowing to athletics, bobsleigh to hockey (see page 36). contemporary art across all art
www.joh.cam.ac.uk forms. For details of their
witty, genuinely moving and
thought-provoking play from one
of our greatest living playwrights.
Runner Charles Rowell, from the Folk
Ballet Black Museums Sporting Heroes exhibition
Tue 12 to Wed 13 June, 7.45pm
bank holidays).
Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black are a
company with a passion to Cambridge in the 1960s

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forthcoming programme please
7 Magdalene College visit the website.
Magdalene was originally established in 1428 as a hostel for Benedictine
Arts Picturehouse
student-monks, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College before 38-9 St Andrew's Street CB2 3AR
being re-founded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene. Of particular (Yellow Route)
interest is the Pepys Building which houses the famous diaries Samuel Pepys 0871 902 5720
bequeathed to College in 1703. Magdalene has produced eight Olympians cambridge@picturehouses.co.uk
in sports including sailing, equestrianism and hurdles for details see page 34. www.picturehouses.co.uk
www.magd.cam.ac.uk British Silent Film Festival
Thu 19 to Sat 22 April
8 Jesus Green and Jesus College This year the 15th British Silent
Jesus Green hosts a wonderful avenue of London Plane trees and is boarded
Film Festival will take place in
by the River Cam. Next to the footbridge, is one of the few remaining Cambridge, with a full programme
examples of the outdoor swimming pools that were built across the country in of silent gems presented with live
Jesus College
highlight and celebrate the talents
of black and Asian dancers from
around the world. They return to
Cambridge with a mixed bill of
premieres from the latest in British
choreography talent having
established a huge following in its
inaugural decade, where Ballet
Black has been appointed an
Associate Company of the Royal
Opera House.
Cambridge
Big Weekend
Fri 6 to Sun 8 July
until Mon 30 August
Summer kicks off with a groovy
start as the Folk Museum
celebrates the sixties, Cambridge
style! Featuring memories from
Cambridge residents, photographs
and a whole host of sixties
ephemera, this exhibition will have
you swinging down memory lane.
Sporting Heroes
23 July to 2 September
To celebrate this years London
Olympics, the Folk Museum will
be hosting an exhibition which

provides a unique insight into

the 1920s and 30s. Jesus College was founded in 1496, taking over the musical accompaniment from
some of the world's leading silent
buildings of a nunnery, and currently has 900 members nearly 500
film musicians. The programme
undergraduates, 250 graduate and research students, and over 80 Fellows.
will include rarely seen silent films
The College boasts over 21 Olympians ranging from table tennis to sailing,
from the BFI and other archives
rowing to the modern pentathlon (see page 34). around the world on a wide range
www.jesus.cam.ac.uk of fascinating subjects. For details
see www.britishsilents.co.uk/silent
Cambridge Union Society
(Yellow & Green Routes)
cambridgesummerinthecity.co.uk
Three days of free fun and festivity
on Parkers Piece in the heart of
Cambridge, featuring The Olympic
Torch Relay celebrations, fireworks
display, live music, Cambridges
annual Asian Mela, Sports Zone,
Cambridges sporting past. From
photographs and trophies to
unusual local past-times and
games, this fun exhibition reveals
a glimpse of the citys proud
sporting heritage. A special sport
related childrens trail will also run
for the duration of this exhibition.

9 The Cambridge Union Society The Bolshoi Ballet: science workshops, outdoor
The Union was founded in 1815 after a drunken brawl between several Raymonda (live broadcast) cinema screen, dance marquee, Corn Exchange
smaller college debating societies. The Society is now one of the world's market stalls, bar marquee and 3 Wheeler Street CB2 3QE
Sun 24 June, 4pm
oldest and most prestigious student debating societies. Honorary pop-up art gallery. (near Red & Accessible Routes)
Theatre broadcast of Raymonda,
members include Olympians Tanni Grey-Thompson and Princess Anne. 01223 357851
live from Moscow. With a lush, Cambridge and County admin.cornex@cambridge.gov.uk
www.cus.org exotic score by Alexander
Glazunov, Raymonda tells the tale Folk Museum www.cornexchange.co.uk
of a French noblewoman betro- 2-3 Castle Street CB3 0AQ
10 Sidney Sussex College thed to a knight of the Crusades, (Blue & Black Routes)
Science Museum Live
29 April, 4pm; 30 April, 11am
Founded in 1596 by Lady Frances Sidney Sussex, the College is home to and her attempted abduction by a 01223 355159
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spurned Saracen rival. info@folkmuseum.org.uk Experience spectacular science,

350 undergraduate students, 100 graduate students and 50 Fellows.
www.folkmuseum.org.uk dangerous demonstrations and
Famously attended by Oliver Cromwell, his decapitated head was
Cambridge Arts Theatre Open: TuesSat 10.30am-5pm,
extraordinary experiments as
bequeathed by an antiques collector in 1960 and is now resting London's world famous Science
6 St Edward's Passage CB2 3PJ Sun 25pm. Last admission
somewhere within the grounds. For a list of Olympians see page 35. (Accessible Route) Museum returns to the stage with
www.sid.cam.ac.uk 4.30pm. Mon: closed (except a spectacular live show to blow

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Kit Armstrong, appearing at the Corn
Exchange with the Berlin Philharmonic
your mind and challenge your
brain. Suitable for children aged 7
years and above, for further
information the show please visit
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Thu 24 May, 7.30pm
Ending the Cambridge Classical
Concert Season on a high note,
one of Europe's most distinguished
orchestras performs a programme
of Mozart and Beethoven. Their
programme includes Beethoven's
dramatic Egmont Overture and
perhaps Mozart's most popular
piano concerto, also known as
Elvira Madigan. In the second half,
the orchestra will perform
Beethoven's mighty Symphony
No.3, a fitting end to a superb
season of classical music.
Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington Street CB2 1RB
(Yellow & Green Routes)
01223 332900
fitzmuseum-
enquiries@lists.cam.ac.uk
www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Open: TueSat 10:00 - 17:00,
Sundays & Bank Holiday
Mondays: 12:00 - 17:00
Admission free
Edgelands: Prints by George
Shaw and Michael Landy
Until 23 September
'Edgelands' has been defined as
From Tomb Treasure of Han China at
the Fitzwilliam Museum
George Shaw's series, Twelve
Short Walks, 2005, is drawn from
revisited scenes of his childhood
on the Tile Hill council estate in the
suburbs of Coventry. Michael
Landy's Nourishment, 2002,
features life-sized images of
weeds, or 'treet-flowers' - the
overlooked and neglected
vegetation of Edgelands.
Designed to Impress:
Highlights from the print
collection
Until 7 October
Focusing on key objects ranging in
date from the 15th to the 21st
centuries, this exhibition will
feature a selection of some of the
Fitzwilliam's most spectacular
prints, and give visitors an insight
into the extraordinary breadth of
the collection. Works by some of
the greatest Old Master
printmakers, including Rembrandt
and Drer, will hang alongside
prints by later artists such as
Degas, Whistler and Picasso.
The Search for Immortality:
Tomb Treasures of Han China
5 May to 11 November
Featuring over 300 priceless
treasures from the Imperial tombs
of the Han Dynasty, this major
exhibition at the Fitzwilliam
Museum will be the most
important display of ancient
Chinese royal treasures ever seen
The Frontroom
The Gatehouse, 2325 Gwydir
Street CB1 2LG
(near Green Route)
01223 305 600
hello@frontroomcambridge.com
www.frontroomcambridge.com
The Frontroom presents a rolling
programme of creative happenings
from their small but perfectly
formed space in the very heart of
Cambridge. Their fishbowl style
gallery space means installations
can be created and viewed
through The Frontrooms floor to
ceiling sash windows (for free).
For further information on the
Frontroom and to find out more
about forthcoming exhibitions
please visit the website.
The Guildhall
Market Square CB2 3QJ
(Red & Accessible Routes)
Tea Dance
Wed 23 May, 1-4pm
Dance the afternoon away with
good music, good company and
refreshments with Leigh Murfet on
keyboard. Tickets are 2.50 on the
door For further information on
Tea Dances and dates throughout
the year, contact Susie Fletcher,
susie.fletcher@cambridge.gov.uk,
Tel: 01223 457513.
The Junction
Clifton Way CB1 7GX
(near Black Route)
01223 578 000 (1pm - 6pm)
tickets@junction.co.uk
www.junction.co.uk
Hoipolloi: Stories from an
Invisible Town
20 April & 25 May, 8pm
In Stories from an Invisible Town,
Hugh is sharing his memories of
his childhood in Langefni,
Anglesey. As there are hundreds of
Kettles Yard
Castle Street CB3 0AQ
(Blue & Black Routes)
01223 748100
mail@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk
www.kettlesyard.co.uk
Gallery open: Tues-Sun 1-5pm,
admission free.
House open: Tues-Sun, 2-4pm.
Alfred Wallis Ships & Boats Cambridge Storytellers
6 April to 8 July
Display of beautiful boat paintings
by Cornish fisherman turned
painter Alfred Wallis.
Displays by Kettle's Yard
Associate Artists
14 July to 30 September
Matei Bejenaru, Matthew
Darbyshire, Lorna Macintyre and
Jeremy Millar.
Kettles Yard House
Permanent Art Collection
Between 1958 and 1973 Kettle's
Yard was the home of Jim and
Helen Ede. In the 1920s and 30s
Jim had been a curator at the Tate
Gallery in London. Thanks to his
friendships with artists and other
like-minded people, over the years
he gathered a remarkable
collection, including paintings by
Ben and Winifred Nicholson,
Alfred Wallis, Christopher Wood,
David Jones and Joan Miro, as well
as sculptures by Henri Gaudier-
Brzeska, Constantin Brancusi,
Henry Moore and Barbara
Hepworth.
Degrees of Synchrony:
Local Contemporary
Music-Makers
Sun 13 May, 12noon-1pm
Investigating boundaries of
synchronisation through original
dance, audio-visual inventions,
music and performance.
Admission free.
Amelia Poon: Parting is
Such Sweet Sorrow
Sat 28 April to Thu 3 May,
11am 4pm
Celebrated Anglo-Chinese artist,
Amelia Poon's installation repres-
ents her endeavours to discover,
depict and extol the beauty of
religion as well as the natural
ending of life. Admission is free.
The Museum of Technology take
Sun 10 June, 8pm
The Cambridge Storytellers recite a
number of stories about lepers and
outcasts. Tickets on the door.
Macbeth
Wed 18 to Sat 21 July, 8pm
In situ theatres Richard Spaul and
Bella Steward perform
Shakespeares study in personal
and political violence and its effect
on the soul. Booking:
www.insitutheatre.co.uk
Stourbridge Fair
Sat 8 September, 12-4pm
Celebration of the historic
Stourbridge Fair stalls and
entertainments with a medieval
flavour. Come at midday for the
traditional opening of the fair or
drop by through the afternoon.
Mumford Theatre
Anglia Ruskin University,
East Road CB1 1PT
(Yellow & Green Routes)
0845 196 2320 / 01223 352932
www.anglia.ac.uk/mumfordtheatre
The 44th Cambridge
Drama Festival
Tue 17 to Sat 21 April, 7.30pm
A feast of short plays! Tragedy,
fantasy, history, drama, comedy,
social commentary and even
Shakespeare brought to you by
adult and junior groups from in
and around the region.
Lifer: A Woman of Principle
Museum of Technology
The Old Pumping Station,
Cheddars Lane, CB5 8LD
(near Black Route)
01223 368650
www.museumoftechnology.com
Spring Bank Holiday
Steaming
Sun 3 to Mon 4 June, 11am-5pm
advantage of a Bank Holiday
weekend to fire up the boiler!
Classic & Vintage
Motorbikes Day
Sun 24 June, 11am-5pm
See classic bikes on display and
trials bikes in action in the grounds.
Art Exhibition by Katy Bailey
Sat 7, Sun 8, Sat 14, Sun 15, Sat
21 & Sun 22 July, 11am 6pm
Local artist displays their artworks
among the machines.
Museum of Zoology
Downing Street CB2 3EJ
(Yellow & Red Routes)
01223 336650
www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk
Open: MonFri 10am 4.45pm,
Sat 11am 4pm
Admission free
Beetles, Finches and
Barnacles: The Zoological
collections of Charles
Darwin
Charles Darwin collected many
specimens of animals, plants, rocks
and fossils. To celebrate the
bicentennary of the birth of
Charles Darwin in 2009, the
museum opened a permanent
exhibition showcasing these Darwin
specimens from its collections.

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outside China. These spectacular stories to tell, he's still in the Thu 7 to Sat 9 June, 7.30pm
that uncertain and overlooked discoveries will reveal the art, process of remembering them all The Leper Chapel Parole is the light at the end of the
zone, neither city nor countryside, religious beliefs and daily life of and so each performance can be a tunnel for Melanie - sentenced to
Barnwell Junction, Newmarket
lingering on the urban edge. China over 2,000 years ago. very different experience. life imprisonment at the tender
Road CB5 8JJ (Black Route)
01223 243830 age of 20, when Callaghan was at
Additional places of interest Public Art enquiries@cambridgeppf.org Number 10, Carter was president
of the USA and ELO had just
Cambridge public art audit has a wide range of outdoor sited artworks, these can be viewed www.cambridgeppf.org
begun their world tour. Suitable
(together with maps) at www.cambridge.gov.uk/public/public-art-audit/citycentre.html Parking only in adjacent side roads for ages 15+ From the Museum of Zoology

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St. Michael's Church,
Trinity Street CB2 1SU
(Red & Accessible Routes)
01223 309147
www.michaelhouse.org.uk
Michaelhouse hosts a number of
art exhibitions throughout the
year, please visit the website for
further details.
Ruskin Gallery
Anglia Ruskin University,
East Road CB1 1PT
(Mill Road/Collier Road entrance)
(Yellow & Green Routes)
0845 271 3333
www.anglia.ac.uk (see A-Z > R)
Open: MonFri 10am 5pm
Admission free
Tangenticide
18 April to 3 May
In this exhibition by Tom Dale and
Jamie George, not only are objects
and images subverted in some
way, but they also examine the
potential for a frictional
relationship to their origins in the
everyday and popular culture.
Movement in Location
9 May to 24 May
Lizzie Sykes's work focuses on the
sequential image, producing works
that are about physicality on
screen. Sykes alters the cameras
herself; these changes to the
original function of the kit reveal
other ways of viewing work and
connecting the audience to the
production process.
Poetry, Language and Code
19 June to 12 July
An exciting exhibition opening in
the week of the centenary of Alan
Turing's birth, focusing on the
intersection between art, text,
code and science. Between 3-12
July, the week the Olympic Torch
arrives in Cambridge, you can
experience some 'games artists
play' in the context of the Ruskin
Gallery. Part of the Visualise public
art programme in Cambridge.
Circumstance:
Of Sleeping Birds
(various city locations)
18 to 23 June
From April 19, visualise associate
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artists Circumstance will be and experimentation produced Alex O'Connell Henry Macintosh
releasing apps for smartphones
that guide you through the streets
startlingly cutting-edge and
dynamic music. Six composers,
University 2008: Fencing
Stacie Powell
1912: 4x100m (Gold), 100m, 200m
Edgar Mountain
of the city as if you were in a film.
In June, the streets of Cambridge
including the eight-year-old
Mozart and the neglected Franz
Olympians & 2009: Diving 1920, 1924: 800m
will be filled with delicate strands
of music as a mobile symphony
Richter, were at the centre of it all,
and their symphonies course with
Paralympians Clare College
Tim Anderson
Downing College
Roderick Chisholm (Australia)
crosses the city. Visit the thrill of the new. Years shown are Games years. Athletes 1952: Pole vault 2008: Rowing
www.visualisecambridge.org to represented the GB team unless otherwise Nicola Burbidge (nee Boyes) Peter Head
Cambridge University stated. We have attempted to make this list 1980: Rowing 8s (5th) 1952: Swimming
find out about the secret locations. as accurate as possible but apologise for
Lunchtime Concerts Charles van der Byl Peter Burke Hildreth
any errors or omissions.
Sedgwick Museum of Tue 8 & Tue 15 May, 1.10pm 1912: Fencing 1952, 1956, 1960: 110m Hurdles
Anglia Ruskin University
Earth Sciences Mendelssohn Octet with the Arthur Darby Tom Middleton
CUCO String Ensemble and Dan Gordon 1900: Rugby (Silver) 2000: Rowing
Downing Street CB2 3EQ Chopin Lecture Recital. Admission 2004 Paralympics: Cycling
(Yellow & Red Routes) Charles Dixon Kate Panter
is free. For further information Fran Williamson 1908: Lawn Tennis (Bronze 1908; 1984: Rowing
(01223) 333456 please visit 2004, 2008 Paralympics: Gold, Silver & Bronze 1912) Barry Parkin
sedgwickmuseum@esc.cam.ac.uk www.cums.org.uk/ensembles/lunc Swimming (Bronze & Silver 2008) Bridget Gait 1996, 2000: Sailing
Open: Mon Fri, 10am 1pm & htime/programme.php 1980: Rowing
2pm 5pm, Sat 10am 4pm Christs College Stephen Peel
David Jennens 1988: Rowing
(enquire for Bank Holiday) Williams Art David Acfield
1952: Rowing
1968: Fencing Annabel Vernon
Admission free 5 Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street Robert Kennedy 2008: Rowing (Silver)
CB1 2LJ (near Green Route) Jack Ainsworth-Davis
Planet Earth 1920: 4x100m (Gold), 400m 1936: High Jump Reginald Rex Woods
Explore the Earth and learn about
01223 311687 Paul Klenerman 1924, 1928: Shot Put
enquiries@williamsart.co.uk Paul Bircher
the forces that shape its surface. 1948: Rowing (Silver, 8s) 1984: Fencing
Find out how the inside of the www.williamsart.co.uk Alfred Mellows
Emmanuel College
Arthur Cruttenden Sidney Abrahams
Earth works, and how we know Open: Tue Fri 11am6pm; 1956: Athletics 1948: Rowing (Silver, 8s)
what the Earth is made of. Sat & Sun 11am5pm 1912: Long Jump, 100m
Nicholas English John Rinkel
Discover why earthquakes and Admission Free 1928: 4x100m, 400m Alfred Al Bellerby
2004: Rowing 1908: Long Jump, High Jump
volcanoes happen, and why they John Russell
Rolling Structures David Granger (USA) Morville Chote
don't happen in Britain in this 1956: Rowing
permanent exhibition. until 29 April 1928: Bobsleigh (Silver) 1948: Javelin
An exhibition showcasing four Michael Liebreich William Seagrove
1920, 1924: 3000m team (Indiv. Josef Klein (Czechoslovakia)
West Road Concert Hall British artists whose work explores 1992: Skiing
Silver, 1920 & 1924), 5000m 1936: Athletics, Decathlon (11th)
the relationship between form and Richard Oldcorn John Laybourne
11 West Road CB3 9DP Charles Sergel
movement which lies at the heart 1964, 1968, 1972: Fencing 1956: Football
(Yellow Route) 1932: Rowing
of traditional drawing. Ralph Stewart Starr
01223 335184 Penelope Vincent-Sweet Stuart Morris
Loukas Morley 1924, 1928: 5000m 1968: Hockey
www.westroad.org 1980: Rowing
1 to 13 May William Windham Mike Pinner
Musical Revolutions by 1952: Rowing Corpus Christi College
A diverse exhibition including 1960: Football
Academy of Ancient Music paintings, prints, sculptures and Dick Webster Henry Bartlett
Reginald Revans
Sat 28 April, 7.30pm assemblages of found and 1936, 1948: Pole Vault 1936: Fencing 1928: Long Jump
Kieran West (also Pembroke College)
Defining an eighteenth-century reclaimed materials. Reginald Crabbe Mark Gaisford Slade
symphony is nigh-on impossible, 2000: Rowing (Gold) 1906: 800m, 1500m 1980, 1984, 1988: Fencing
so diverse were the uses, Mythology
Churchill College Henry Leeke Norman Whitley
structures and sizes of these 15 to 27 May 1908: Discus, Greek Discus, Javelin,
Geoffrey Grimmett (Fellow) 1908: Lacrosse (Silver)
works. But as well as paving the A group show by Cambridge Shot Put
artists who share a common 1976: Fencing Charles Williams
way for Beethoven and Mahler, 1908: Long Jump
passion for all things mythical.
Courtesy of A Cruttenden
Anglia Rusking University
this 50-year period of confusion
Arthur de Laval Willis
John Lyons: A Retrospective 1924: High Jump
29 May to 10 June Arthur Bill Willis
A master of colour and form, 1948: Athletics Reserve
Windrush Award-winning artist
whose work spans 50 years. Fitzwilliam College
Raymond Calverley
Uplifting 1972: Canoeing
12 to 17 June Bernie Cotton
Showcasing the shortlisted art 1972: Hockey
entries to Williams Art's open James Hart
West Road Concert Hall competition. Arthur Cruttenden (Christs College) Fran Williamson (Anglia Ruskin) 1972: Rowing
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1976: Fencing 1912: 800m, 1500m; 1920: 1500m 1936: Rowing (Silver, Coxless 4) 1972, 1976: Rowing (Silver, 1976, 1960: Sailing
Clare Rustad (Canada)
Fiona McIntosh (Silver) Henry Clay Double Scull) Wendell Mottley (Trinidad & Tobago)
2008: Football
1984, 1988, 1992, 1996: Fencing Adrian Cadbury 1976, 1980: Rowing (Silver 1980, 8s) Ivan Ivanovic (Yugoslavia) 1964: 400m (Silver), 4x400m
Andrew Morgan Hughes Hall 1952: Rowing Theodore Collet 1936: 110m Hurdles (Bronze)
1960: Skiing Hester Goodsell, James Campbell 1928: Rowing (Bronze, Single Sculls) Bernard Redwood John Mike Parker
Daniel Pettit 2008: Rowing 1924: Pole Vault James Crowden 1908: Motor Boating (Gold, 8m 1964, 1968: 110m Hurdles
1936: Football Christopher Holmes 1952: Rowing Class C) Leopold Partridge
Jesus College 1992, 1996, 2000 Paralympics: Sebastian Thormann (Germany) 1924: Athletics
Pavel Svehlik Michael Alexander Howard Ford
1976: Hockey Swimming (9 Golds) 1928: Decathalon 2004: Rowing Hugh Pritchard
1960: Fencing (Silver, pe)
Martin Winbolt-Lewis Kenneth Powell Neil Forster 2002: Winter Biathlon
Chris Baillieu 1908, 1912: 110m Hurdles
Queens College
1968: 400m 4x400m 1948: Hockey
1976, 1980: Rowing (Silver 1976,
Philip Richardson
Tony Butcher St Edmunds College
Sarah Winckless Double Sculls) Tony Fox 1948: Rowing
1908, 1912: Shooting (Silver 1908, Malcolm Baker (USA)
2000, 2004, 2008: Rowing (Bronze Chris Barton 1956, 1956: Rowing
Military Rifle) Harold Cassels 1992: Rowing
2004, Double Scull) 1948: Rowing (Silver, 8s) John Hinde 1920: Hockey (Gold) Marco Banovic (Croatia)
Wilfred Tatham 1952, 1956: Rowing (coxed 8)
Girton College Miles Bellville 1924: 110m Hurdles; 1928: 800m Fiona Hughes 1992, 1996: Rowing
1936: Sailing (Gold, 6m) Annesley Kingsford 2010: Skiing
John Davison Christian Cormack
2000: Shooting David Burnford Magdalene College 1936: Rowing
Gordon Wright 2004: Rowing
1936: Rowing Lord David Burghley Desmond Kingsford 1912: Football (Gold) Richard Dunn
Gonville & Caius College John Campbell 1924: 110m hurdles; 1928: 110m 1936: Rowing
2000: Rowing
Harold Abrahams 1920: Rowing (Silver, 8s) hurdles, 400m Hurdles (Gold) Tom Livingstone-Learmonth Robinson College
Thorsten Engelmann (Germany)
1920: 100m, 200m, 4x100m, Long Thomas Cree 1932: 110m hurdles, 400m Hurdles, 1928: 400m Hurdles John Pritchard
2004: Rowing
Jump; 1924: 100m (Gold), 200m, 1936: Rowing 4x400m (Silver) Douglas Lowe 1980, 1984: Rowing (Silver 1980, 8s)
4x100m (Silver) Matthew Parish
Phillip Crebbin 1924, 1928: 1500m, 800m (Gold
William Anderson
Pat Delafield
1976: Sailing 1924 & 1928), 4x100m Selwyn College 1996: Rowing
1972: Rowing Richard Budgett Richard Phelps
1924: Ice Hockey (Bronze) Ronald Duncan Lewis Luxton
Michael Delahooke 1984: Rowing (Gold, Coxed 4) 1992: Rowing
Harry Askew 1956: Rowing 1988, 1992: Skiing 1932: Rowing
1948: Long Jump Michael Lapage, Graham Smith
Yaping Deng (China) Peter Hoeltzenbein (Germany) Donald McCowen
1948: Rowing (Silver, 8s) 1996: Rowing
Charles Atkin 1992, 1996: Table Tennis (Gold x2 1992: Rowing (Silver, Coxless Pair) 1932: Rowing
1920: Hockey (Gold) Ran Laurie Alex Story
1992, Gold x2 1996) Richard Meade Robert ArchieNisbet
1936, 1948: Rowing (Gold 1948, 1996: Rowing
Andy Baddeley John Duckworth (Also St Johns) 1968, 1972: Equestrian (Gold 1968; 1928: Rowing (Silver, Coxless Pair)
Coxless Pair) Thorsten Streppelhoff (Germany)
2008: 1500m, 2000m 1936: Rowing Gold x 2 1972) John Ranking
Iain Macdonald-Smith 1992, 1996: Rowing (Bronze 1992,
Jeremy Barham Herb Elliott (Australia) Guy Richardson 1932: Rowing
1968, 1972, 1976: Sailing (Gold Silver 1996)
1968: Hockey 1960: 1500m (Gold) 1948: Rowing (Silver, 8s) Bill Sambell 1968, Flying Dutchman) Luke Walton
Laurence Bond George Fairbairn Jonathan Ridgeon 1932: Rowing
Arthur Sulley 2004: Rowing
1928: Pole Vault 1908: Rowing (Silver, Coxless Pair) 1988: 110m Hurdles Peter Scott 1928: Rowing (Silver, 8s) Marc Weber (Germany)
John Fairgrieve 1996: 400m Hurdles 1936: Sailing (Bronze)
Henry Goldsmith Bruce Tulloh 1996: Rowing (Silver, 8s)
1948: 200m 1908: Rowing (Bronze, 8s) Teddy Smouha Robin Tattersall (British Virgin Is.) 1960: 5000m Stuart Welch (Australia)
Jamie Hamilton 1928: 4x100m (Bronze) 1984, 1992: Sailing
Samantha Harvey (Brazil) George Weightman-Smith 2000, 2004: Rowing (Silver 2000,
1928: Rowing (Silver) John Thorton
2004: Modern Pentathlon Murray Edwards College 1936: 110m Hurdles
1928: 110m Hurdles Bronze 2004, 8s)
Terence Higgins, Frank Jerwood Sarah Daniell (nee Hunter-Jones)
1948, 1952: 4x400m, 400m 1908: Rowing (Bronze, 8s) 1984: Rowing Kieran West (also Christs College) Sidney Sussex St Johns College
Arthur Leighton John Lecky (Canada) 2000: Rowing (Gold) Euric Bobb (Trinidad & Tobago) Harry Almond
1920: Hockey (Gold) 1960: Rowing (Silver, 8s) Newnham College Jack Wilson 1968: 4x400m 1952: Rowing
Sebastian Mayer Jack MacBryan Vic Brown 1948: Rowing (Gold, Coxless Pair) Bob Roberts (South Africa) Norman Barclay
1996, 2000: Rowing 1920: Hockey (Gold) 1972: Canoeing 1924: High Jump 1964, 1968: Bobsleigh
Alison Mowbray Sheila Burnett
Peterhouse Rollo Brandt
2000, 2004: Rowing (Silver, 2004,
Arthur Marshall
1976: Kayaking Tom Askwith St Catharine's College 1956: Bobsleigh
1922: Athletics reserve 1932, 1936: Rowing Helen Casey
4x Scull) Vickey Dixon Chris Brasher
David Maxwell Godfrey Brown 2004, 2008: Rowing
Sebastian Schulte (Germany) 1972, 1976: Rowing (Silver 1976, 8s) 1988, 1992: Hockey (Bronze, 1992) 1952, 1956: 3000m Steeplechase
2004: Rowing 1936: 400m (Silver), 4x400m (Gold) Richard Jim Clark (Gold 1956)
Tom Stallard Anna Watkins (nee Bebington)
Hyla 'Henry' Stallard Stephanie Cook 1972, 1976, 1980: Rowing Gardner Cadwalader (USA)
2008: Rowing (Silver, 8s) 2008: Rowing (Bronze, Double Scull)
1924: 1500m (Bronze), 800m (4th) 2000: Modern Pentathlon (Gold) Derek Day 1968: Rowing
Robert Tisdall (Ireland)
Phillip Verdon Pembroke College Brad Crombie (Canada) 1952: Hockey (Bronze) Alastair Christie
1908: Rowing (Silver, Coxless Pair) Catherine Bishop 1996: Rowing Richard Dodds
1932: 400m hurdles (Gold, WR), 1976, 1980: Rowing
Decathalon Kings College 1996, 2000, 2004: Rowing (Silver Stefan Forster (Germany) 1984, 1988: Hockey (Bronze 1984; Nicholas Clack
Joshua West 2004, Coxless Pair) 1996: Rowing Gold 1988) 1952: Rowing
Henry Ashington
2004, 2008: Rowing (Silver 2008, 8s) 1912: Long Jump, Standing Long Norman Borrett James Livingston David Haig-Thomas
Jump, Triple Jump 1948: Hockey (Silver) 2004: Rowing 1932: Rowing

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 Mark Hatton Christopher Boardman Duncan Macmillan John Cockett Hannah McLeod
2002, 2006: Luge 1936: Sailing (Gold, Mixed 6m) 1912: 200m 1952, 1956: Hockey (Bronze 1952) Ones to watch Hockey (Cambridgeshire)
John Horne Peter Brandt John MacMillan Archibald Craig Ryan Monaghan (USA)
1906: Quarter Mile, Half Mile
Robert Bonzo Howland
1952: Rowing
Harold Budd Jr (USA)
1952: Rowing
Charles Miller
1924, 1948: Fencing
Hugh Laurie Doherty
for 2012 Rowing (St Edmund's College)
George Nash
1928: Shot Put 1964: Rowing (Gold) 1908: Polo (Gold) 1900, 1908: Lawn Tennis (Gold Below is a selection of some of the Rowing (St Catharines College)
1900, Doubles & Singles; Bronze athletes associated with Cambridge
Charles Jones John Burn George Miller Jonnie Peacock
1900, Mixed Doubles) City, County and Universities who
1960, 1964: Hockey 1908: Rowing (Bronze, 8s 1908: Polo (Gold) Paralympic 100m (Cambridgeshire)
hope to compete in 2012 (GB team
John Jones Guy Butler Stewart Morris Reginald R F Doherty Louis Persent
unless otherwise stated).
1952: Rowing 1920, 1924: 400m (Gold 1920; 1948: Yachting (Gold) 1900, 1908: Lawn Tennis (Gold 400m (St John's College)
1900, Doubles & Mixed Doubles; Phyllis Agbo
Matthew Juniper Bronze 1924), 4x400m (Silver 1920; Robert Morrison Stacie Powell
Bronze 1900, Singles; Gold 1908, Heptathlon (Trinity College)
1992,1996 Paralympics: 100m, Bronze 1924) 1924: Rowing (Gold, Coxless 4) Diving (Churchill College)
Doubles) Andy Baddeley
200m, 4x100m Dick Cashin (USA) Evan Noel Emma Pooley
Billy Fiske (USA) 1500m (Gonville & Caius College)
Charles Lloyd 1976, 1980: Rowing 1908: Rackets (Gold, Singles & Cycling (Trinity Hall)
1928, 1932: Bobsleigh (Gold 1928, Erica Bodman
1948, 1952: Rowing (Silver 1948, 8s) Oswald Carver Doubles), Jeu De Paume, Real Tom Ransley
5-Man; Gold 1932, 4-Man) Rowing (Homerton College)
David Macklin 1908: Rowing (Bronze, 8s) Tennis Rowing GBR (Hughes Hall)
William Gosling Rosamund Bradbury
1952: Rowing Clement Cazalet Kenneth Payne Geoff Roth (Canada)
1900: Football (Gold) Rowing (Jesus College)
Alastair MacLeod 1908: Lawn Tennis (Bronze, Mens 1932: Rowing Rowing (St Edmunds College)
Doubles) Kate Grose Adam Brown
1952: Rowing Vane Pennell Goldie Sayers
1988, 1992: Rowing Swimming (Cambridgeshire)
James MacLeod Britton Chance Sr (USA) 1908: Jeu De Paume, Rackets (Gold) Javelin (Cambridgeshire)
1952: Sailing (Gold, Mixed 5.5m) Tom James Georgie Bullen
1976, 1980: Rowing Eric Walter Powell Silas Stafford (USA)
2004, 2008: Rowing (Gold 2008, Goalball (Cambridgeshire)
Paul Massey Clifford Davis (South Africa) 1908: Rowing (Bronze, 8s) Rowing (Gonvile & Caius)
Coxless 4) Jake Cornelius (USA)
1948, 1952: Rowing (Silver 1948, 8s) 1924: 800m Ronald Rawson
Harold Kitching Rowing (Churchill College) Alex O'Connell
Stuart Mayes Charles Eley 1920: Boxing (Gold, Heavyweight) Fencing (Churchill College)
1908: Rowing (Bronze, 8s) Anthony Crutchett
1960: Hockey 1924: Rowing (Gold, Coxless 4) Harold Rickett
Hugh Mason Fencing (Downing College) Annie Vernon
Robert Mitchell Raymond Ethel Etherington-Smith 1932: Rowing Rowing (Downing College)
1936: Rowing Fred Gill
1936: Water Polo 1908: Rowing (Gold) Charles Robinson
John Meyrick Rowing (Hughes Hall) James Shane
Annamarie Phelps Charles Green (later Newton-Robinson) 1500m (Anglia Ruskin University)
1948: Rowing (Silver, 8s) Hester Goodsell
1996: Rowing 1936: Bobsleigh (Bronze, 4 Man) 1900, 1906: Fencing (Silver 1906,
Emma Pooley Rowing (Hughes Hall) Louis Smith
Guy Pooley Martin Holt pe) Gymnastics (Cambridgeshire)
2008: Cycling (Silver, Individual Robbie Grabarz
1992, 1996: Rowing 1908, 1912, 1920, 1928: Fencing Edward Ryle
Time Trial) High Jump (Cambridgeshire) Georgina Usher
(Silver 1908, 1912, Foil) 1908: 400m
Angus Scott William Smith Fencing (Gonville & Caius College)
Timothy Johnston Terrence Sanders Tom James
1952: 400m Hurdles 1920: Hockey (Gold) Annie Vernon
1968: Marathon 1924: Rowing (Gold, Coxless 4) Rowing (Trinity Hall)
Roger Sharpley Douglas Stuart Rowing (Downing College)
Banner Bush Carruthers- Ronald Sanderson Annie Lush
1952: Rowing 1908: Rowing (Bronze) Anna Watkins (ne Bebington)
Johnstone 1908: Rowing (Gold, 8s) Sailing (Emmanuel College)
David Sturge Sidney Swann Rowing (Newnham College)
1908: Rowing (Gold) William Ward Peter McClelland (Canada)
1976: Rowing 1912, 1920: Rowing (Gold 1912, Danny Williams
Theodore Just 1908: Sailing (Bronze, Mixed 8 Rowing (Pembroke College)
Peter Ward 8s; Silver 1920, 8s) Judo (Anglia Ruskin University)
1908: 800m, 1600m Medley Relay Class) Deaglan McEachern (USA)
1936, 1948: 5000m John Taylor
John Lander Michael Warriner Rowing (Hughes Hall)
Harry Whittle 1952: Hockey (Bronze)
1948, 1952: 400m Hurdles 1928: Rowing (Gold, Coxless 4) 1928: Rowing (Gold, Coxless 4)
Gordon Thomson
Edward Leader Robert Watson

Univeristy of Cambridge
Courtesy of Trinity Hall
Edward Worlidge 1908: Rowing (Gold, Coxless Pair;
1952: Rowing 1908: 110m Hurdles, High Jump 1908: Hammer Throw
Silver, Coxless 4)
Robert Yarrow Charles Leaf Tony Wilding Carl van Geysel
1968: Rowing 1936: Yachting (Gold) 1912: Tennis (Bronze, Covered
1928: High Jump
Henry Llewellyn Court Singles)
Trinity College Neil White
1948, 1952: Equestrian (Bronze Edward Williams 1948: Hockey (Silver)
Derek Allhusen 1948, Gold 1952, Team Jumping) 1908: Rowing (Bronze)
1948: Winter Pentathalon
David Wilman
Vivian Lockett, Max Woosnam 1964, 1968: Hockey
1968: Equestrian (team Gold, 1920: Polo (Gold) 1920, 1924: Lawn Tennis (Gold
individual mixed Silver) 1920, Doubles; Silver 1920, Mixed Lord John Wodehouse
McAlister Lonnon 1908, 1920: Polo (Silver 1908, Gold
Arthur Anderson 1936: Rowing Doubles)
1920)
1912: 100m, 200m Cyril Mackworth-Praed Trinity Hall
Edgar Baerlein 1924: Shooting (Gold, Double
Richard Boyle,
Wolfson College
1908, 1924: Racquets, Tennis Team; Silvers, Single & Double Stephanie Forrester
1908: Rowing (Bronze, 8s)
Richard Beesly Individual) 2000: Triathlon
1928: Rowing (Gold, Coxless 4) Ralph Kilner Brown
James MacNabb
1928: 400m Hurdles
Edward Bevan 1924: Rowing (Gold)
1928: Rowing (Gold, Coxless 4) Emma Pooley Goldie Sayers

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University of
Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is
one of the worlds oldest
universities and is rich in sporting,
as well as academic, history.
Here is a snapshot of just some of
the ways Cambridge people have
contributed to the Olympics and
sport over the years:
So far, there are at least 300
Cambridge Olympians, with
123 medallists winning 174
medals, including 80 Golds.
24 Cambridge students and
alumni are hoping to compete
in London 2012, in athletics,
rowing, fencing, sailing, diving
and cycling, and current student
Fiona Hughes hopes to ski in
the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Paul Deighton (Trinity) is the
Great Court Run in 1927,
inspiring the famous scene in
Chariots of Fire. He later won
In 1579, following a violent
Gold in the 400m hurdles at the
1928 Olympics and chaired the
Olympic Organising Committee
for London 1948.
14 Cambridge students devised
the definitive Cambridge rules
of football in 1848, to put an
end to the frequent disagree-
ments over regional variations.
These rules were formally
adopted by the Football
Association in 1863.
The Queensbury Rules of
Boxing, first published in 1897,
were written by Trinity alumnus
John Graham Chambers and
sponsored by Magdalene
alumnus, The 9th Marquess of
Queensbury.
The 9th Marquess of
Queensbury also established
brawl between townspeople Anglia Ruskin
and students during a match at
Chesterton, the Vice-Chancellor
of the University banned
University
With around 30,000 students
students from playing footeball
(9,000 part-time) and 1,000
outside of College grounds.
academic staff, Anglia Ruskin is
The first sporting match one of the largest universities in
between Cambridge and the East of England, offering a wide
Oxford took place on 4th June range of degrees relating to sport,
1827 a game of cricket. including sport science, sports
The first Boat Race took place in coaching, sports journalism,
1829 (Oxford won) and moved equine studies and motorsport
to its current course on the engineering.
Thames in 1845. Staff and students are involved in
Cambridge has held the lead in the Olympic & Paralympic Games
and their legacy in many ways:
the number of Boat Race
victories since 1930, with the Former student Fran Williamson
tally standing at 80-76 in the won six swimming medals at
run-up to the 2012 Race. the 2004 & 2008 Paralympics
The Varsity Cross-Channel www.fran-williamson.co.uk.
Relay Race first took place in Principal Lecturer Dan Gordon
1998 and remains the only represented GB in cycling at the
University swimming race 2004 Paralympics.

Anglia Rusking University

Chief Executive Officer of the
London 2012 Organising
Committee.
Nine times Paralympic Gold
medallist and Kings alumnus
Chris Holmes is the LOCOG
Director of Paralympic
Integration.
Dr Richard Budgett (Selwyn) is
Chief Medical Officer for 2012
and chairman of the British
Olympic Association Medical
Committee. Dr Cathy Speed, a
former fellow at Hughes Hall,
also sits on the Committee.
Dr Colin Roberts, current
Director of Studies for Veterinary
the predecessor to the Amateur
Athletic Association of England.
The National Ice Skating
Association was founded by a
Trinity fellow and a Peterhouse
fellow, initially set up to
regulate fen skating.
Girton alumna Lousia Lumsden
brought lacrosse to Britain in
1890, after observing the sport
in Quebec.
Ivor Montagu (Kings) established
the International Table Tennis
Federation and served as its first
President for 41 years.
For further information see www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/olympics
across the Channel. James Shane, who is studying at
Newnhams Lucy Gossage won Anglia Ruskin in Chelmsford
the 2011 Ireland Ironman 70.3. was the UK champion at
Cambridge alumnus Max 1,500m (athletics) in 2011 and
Woosnam is frequently cited as represented GB at the World
the Greatest British sportsman. Championship in South Korea.
He chalked up a victory at He is one to watch this year.
Wimbledon, won Olympic Gold Danny Williams was British celebrate the 2012 Games. lasting legacy. A number of
in tennis, achieved a 147 break No.1 in the U73kg class (judo)
in snooker, made a century at and is studying for a BSc in Shaun Smith, who graduated in events are planned for 2012.
Lords Cricket Ground, captained Sports Coaching (European
2011 with a BA (Hons) in In a recent event, 80 Year 8
the England football team and Judo Union) in Cambridge. He
Photography, has been pupils tackled Capoeira
photographing some of the (Brazilian acrobatic sport) in
defeated actor Charlie Chaplin has a good chance of being
world's biggest Paralympic stars Portuguese, Wing Chun
at table tennis playing with a selected for the Olympics.
for an advertising campaign for (martial arts) in Chinese,
butter knife instead of a bat. Lecturer Dr Mike Callan has one of the sponsors. Handball in Spanish and
been appointed International
Federation Services Manager for Sports Science graduate Hayley Sitting Volleyball (a
Ginn is UKA's Apprentice Coach Paralympics sport) in
Judo at London 2012.
Univeristy of Cambridge

Sciences at Sidney Sussex, is - Paralympic: Sprints and German.

Head of Equine Drug Testing for
2012. Julian Samuelson (St
Johns/Pembroke) is also on the
Veterinary Services team.
Thomas Hewitt Jones (Gonville
& Caius) wrote the music for
the 2012 Olympic Mascots
animated film series.
Clare Balding (Newnham) will
be presenting the 2012
Olympic swimming for the BBC
Paul Westbury (Jesus) helped
design the 2012 Olympic
Stadium.
Lord Burghley (Magdalene)
allegedly completed the Trinity
Our Life Sciences Department,
especially those in the Sport and
Exercise Sciences Team, are
supporting Danny Williams as
he prepares to compete.
Third year performing arts
student Alicia Morton has been
selected to dance in the
Opening Ceremony.
Paul Vohmann, a former Built
Environment student, has been
working on the construction of
the Olympic site.
Anglia Ruskin graduate David
Doyle was selected by the Royal
Architects impression of the Cambridge Sports Centre, opening in 2013 on the Mail to design a stamp to
Universitys West Cambridge site
Wheelchair Racing.
Dr Ilaria Pappalepore, Senior
Lecturer in Tourism
Management, has researched
the Cultural Olympiads in
Torino and London funded by
the International Olympic
Committee. Read the report at:
http://doc.rero.ch/record/22120
Routes into Languages East,
managed by Anglia Ruskin
University, has been granted the
London 2012 Inspire mark
which recognises outstanding
projects and events helping
deliver the Olympic Games'
Anglia Ruskin supported the GB
Womens Volleyball squad by
leading the arrangements for
their visits to Chelmsford in
2011. The University gave them
free access to its sports facilities
and accommodation.
Anglia Ruskin has actively
engaged with community
partners to promote the
Olympics and its values. The
Students Union has engaged
with our community team to
support volunteering, in
particular Sport Makers and the
Essex Ambassador scheme.

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 Sport & recreation
events in Cambridge
to celebrate Olympic
& Paralympic year

20 May Chance to Dance Festival

Netherhall Sports Centre
A taster day of dance styles, led by City dance groups and teachers.
Experience tap, salsa, flamenco, ballroom, bollywood and many more.
13 June Olympic Celebration for the 50+
Chesterton Sports Centre
Fun taster sports and exercise sessions for the 50+ age group. For further
information visit www.forever-active.org.uk where you can also find
details of weekly classes and sessions. New members welcome!

7/8 July Olympic Torch Relay

Parkers Piece
The Olympic Torch will come through Cambridge this weekend. The Flame
will arrive on Parkers Piece for a Saturday evening celebration as part of
The Big Weekend before leaving the City early on Sunday morning.

13-24 Aug Parasport Programme

Various venues across the City
Inclusive sports programme where people can experience various
paralympic sports in sessions led by local clubs and coaches. Sports
including Swimming, Goalball, Archery, Sitting Volleyball and many more.

24 Aug Paralympic Torch Relay Flame

Netherhall Sports Centre
Celebrate the Flames visit by taking part in a variety of Paralympic
Sports, as well as Olympic themed games and taster sessions.

28 Oct Disability Sport & Arts Festival

Chesterton Sports Centre
Experience a variety of Paralympic sport taster sessions led by local clubs
and coaches. Families and people of all ages and disabilities welcome.

More information from www.cambridge.gov.uk/sport

or contact Sports & Recreation on: 01223 457532
or sportsdevelopment@cambridge.gov.uk

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