Cambridgeshire
The home of the famous Cambridge University which for generations has turned
out some of the finest academic minds in the world.
Cambridgeshire can boast the traditional beauty of the city of Cambridge,
known as cycle city due to the profusion of bicycles preferred for
travelling around there, and the more modern city of Peterborough.
Since 1974 the county has included the old independent county of
Huntingdonshire with the town of Huntingdon.
The natural features of Cambridgeshire are the river Cam, famed for the
Cambridge student's obsession with punting and the Isle of Ely, which can
boast a fabulous 11th Century Cathedral and the hiding place of the famed
freedom fighter Hereward The Wake.
Covering an area of 1,300 square miles and with a population of just 650,000
the county is mainly laid over to agrarian pursuits and indeed agriculture
is by far the main financially productive activity.
Places to Visit
- Elton Hall, Elton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- Anglesey Abbey, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Island Hall, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire
- King's College, King's Parade, Cambridgeshire |
