Here are some of the activities we do regularly, according to the season of the year. Some are in the afternoon, some in the evening. Some depend on the weather! Prices are approximate.
| Activity | Cost |
|---|---|
| Punting on the river We take a boat on the River Cam |
£4.00-£5.00 |
| Colleges Walk A guided walk around the famous colleges of the University |
£10.00 |
| Fitzwilliam Museum A visit to the world-class University museum and art gallery |
Free |
| Cinema Visit Watch a film at one of 3 cinemas in Cambridge |
£8.00-£10.00 |
| St. Mary's Tower Climb up to the top of this tower for a fantastic view of Cambridge and the University |
£3.00 |
| Indoor Games Play 'Pictionary', 'Boggle', 'Taboo' and other communication and word games - a good activity when it's cold and wet! |
Free |
| Botanic Gardens Beautiful gardens only 10 minutes away |
£4.50-£5.00 |
| Karaoke at a nearby leisure centre, 20 minutes walk away or 10 minutes by bus | From £3.00 |
| International Lunch Bring some food typical of your country to share with other students and taste their food too |
Free |
| Ten-pin Bowling At a nearby leisure centre, 20 minutes walk away or 10 minutes by bus |
From £4.00 |
| Baking - learn how to bake traditional cakes and pies at School | Free |
| Shakespeare Season Watch a Shakespeare play in a College garden in summer time |
£16 |
| Photography Challenge A team game around Cambridge looking for good places to take photos |
Free |
| Pub Lunch We have lunch in one of the many local pubs. You learn how to order food and taste traditional pub lunches |
From £8.00 |
| Walk or cycle to Granchester A picturesque village on the river Cam, 2 miles away. We can also visit the Orchard Tea Gardens |
Free plus £6.50 for cream tea |
| Evensong at King's College Chapel We attend this traditional church service where you queue to hear the world-famous choir in the 600-year-old chapel |
Free |
| Train trip to Ely Cathedral city of the Fens, 20 minutes from Cambridge. Visit the Cathedral which celebrated 900 years since its foundation in 2009 |
Cost of train: from £3 Cathedral entrance: £6.00-£8.00 |
| Museum visits There are at least 12 museums in Cambridge to visit including Zoology, Archaeology and Anthropology, Scott Polar, Kettle’s Yard, Geology and Technology |
Nearly all free |
| Sports & Games Volleyball; badminton; table tennis, either indoors or outside on Parker's Piece - get some exercise! |
Free |
