Cambridge (/ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/^[2] KAYM-brij) is a university city

and the county town of Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom,

on the River Cam approximately 55 miles (89 km) north of London.

At the United Kingdom Census 2011,

the population of the Cambridge built-up area 

(which is larger than the remit of Cambridge City Council)

was 158,434 including 29,327 students.^[3]

Cambridge became an important trading centre during the Roman and Viking ages,

and there is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early as the Bronze Age.

The first town charters were granted in the 12th century,

although modern city status was not officially conferred until 1951.

The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209.^[4]

The buildings of the university include

 King’s College Chapel, Cavendish Laboratory, 

and the Cambridge University Library,

one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world.

The city’s skyline is dominated by several college buildings,

along with the spire of the Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church,

and the chimney of Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

Anglia Ruskin University,

which evolved from the Cambridge School of Art

and the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology,

also has its main campus in the city.

Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology Silicon Fen

with industries such as software and bioscience

and many start-up companies born out of the university.

Over 40 per cent of the workforce have a higher education qualification,

more than twice the national average.

The Cambridge Biomedical Campus,

one of the largest biomedical research clusters in the world

includes the headquarters of AstraZeneca,

a hotel, and the relocated Royal Papworth Hospital.^[5]

The first game of association football took place at Parker’s Piece.

The Strawberry Fair music and arts festival

and Midsummer Fair are held on Midsummer Common,

and the annual Cambridge Beer Festival takes place on Jesus Green.

The city is adjacent to the M11 and A14 roads.

Cambridge station is less than an hour

from London King’s Cross railway station.

SOURCE: 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge

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MIDSUMMER COMMON

RIVER CAM ALONGSIDE MIDSUMMER COMMON

JESUS GREEN

RIVER CAM ALONGSIDE JESUS GREEN

   

BOARDWALK ALONG THE RIVER CAM

PUNTING ALONG THE RIVER CAM

RIVER CAM QUAYSIDE

     

MAGDALENE STREET

CAMBRIDGE CITY CENTRE

THE MITRE PUB, BRIDGE STREET, CAMBRIDGE

To be honest, we are GREENE KING PUB fans,

and there is no shortage of them in this short walk

from MIDSUMMER COMMON to CITY CENTRE.

We have counted three so far in the vicinity.

However, THE MITRE PUB in Bridge Street

has a very appealing OLD WORLD CHARM

so GREENE KING has to take the back seat for now.

Honest Review, LOVELY, we are satisfied and relaxed.