Free things to do in Cambridge
42 places in Cambridge you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.
Free museums & galleries in Cambridge
- Fitzwilliam MuseumTrumpington StreetTue–Sat 10:00-17:00 · Sun 12:00-17:00
- Museum of Archaeology and AnthropologyDowning StreetTue–Sat 10:00-17:00 · Sun 12:00-17:00
- Museum of ZoologyTue–Sat 10:00-16:30 · Sun 12:00-16:30
- Primavera10 King's ParadeMon–Sat 10:00-17:30 · Sun 11:00-17:30
- Sedgwick Museum of Earth SciencesMon–Fri 10:00-17:00 · Sat 10:00-16:00
- Whipple Museum of the History Of ScienceFree School LaneMon–Fri 12:30-16:30
Free landmarks & monuments in Cambridge
- Cambridge Castle
- Car Dyke
- Coming HomeHills Road
- cross of All Saints' Church
- Elizabeth Woodcock
- Gas Works War Memorial
- Harston War Memorial
- Hobson's Conduit Monument
- Sawston War Memorial
- Stephen Perse MD
- The St. Giles' War Memorial
- War Memorial
Free parks & viewpoints in Cambridge
- Barnwell East Nature Reserve
- Beechwoods
- Bramblefields Local Nature Reserve
- Byron's Pool Local Nature Reserve
- Cherry Hinton HallOpen 24/7
- Christ's Pieces
- Coldham's Common
- East Pit
- Fulbourn Fen NR
- Hardwick Wood
- Jesus Green
- Lime Kiln Close
- Logan's Meadow
- Midsummer Common
- Nine Wells
- Paradise Nature Reserve
- Parker's Piece
- Skaters' Meadow
- Skaters' Meadow
- Stourbridge Common
- The Backs
- Trumpington Meadows Country Park
- West Pit
- West Pit
When museums in United Kingdom open free entry
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Free & cheap tours in Cambridge
A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.
Tickets for attractions in Cambridge, booking ahead skips the queue.
Answers to your questions
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked