Group Activities in Cambridge
Whether you are visiting for the day to explore our beautiful city or you want to get a taste of Cambridge after your conference, meeting or before a dinner, it can be a very time-consuming activity to find something that will appeal to all of your group. At Meet Cambridge we are based all locally and have decided to combine our knowledge of the city in hopes of making your job that bit easier. There is such a huge variety of activities in and around Cambridge that we are positive you will find something for everyone.
So, we have curated a list of our top recommended activities and things to do in and around Cambridge. Whether that is to fill some time after a meeting or you want to explore all our city has to offer over a few days, there is an activity to suit everyone.
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Food and Drink
- For food and drink enthusiasts The Cambridge Food Tour showcases the best of Cambridge through the eyes of a ‘Foodie’
- Cambridgeshire Wine School offers tasting packages for all levels and tastes while a wide range of city-centre bars provides Masterclasses with some of the city’s top Cocktail experts.
- Market House offer the use of their Food Lab to host cookery classes, demonstrations and tastings. It is also available for groups who wish to do their own food development.
- The Cambridge Gin Laboratory run group tastings and gin blending sessions, based in the heart of the city, visits can be tailored to suit specific interests.
- Further afield, groups can visit the home of English Whisky for tastings and tours of the The English Distillery, the first whisky distillery in England for over 120 years.
Get Active and see more!
Alternatively, get off the beaten track and take your group on a Cambridge Bike Tour.
Alternatively, take a City Sightseeing Tour and enjoy the sights & sounds of Cambridge from the top deck of the hop-on, hop-off bus tour.
Or take a stroll through on of the many parks and common land that Cambridge has, right inside the city centre. You can find many walking trails online, or just keep wondering, you may even bump into the cows.
Beyond the City
Newmarket, the historic home of horseracing and the magnificent Ely Cathedral are within a short drive from the city and make an excellent destination for a social programme or a half-day visit. The stunning, medieval Suffolk Wool towns and numerous other key attractions including Bletchley Park, the home of British Codebreaking and the birthplace of modern information technology, are within an hour from Cambridge.
Nearby, the Imperial War Museum, Duxford offers lots of opportunities for team building and group activities. Classic Wings, based at Duxford offer unique corporate packages on the ground and in the air, including a once-in-a-lifetime flight in a Spitfire!
Our capital, London is just 45 minutes train ride or a 60-mile drive away offering numerous activities and sightseeing activities for groups or for pre/post conference breaks.
Please DO NOT buy your punting tickets from people selling them at Cambridge Train Station, King’s Parade or Market Square as illegal punt operators sell tours from these locations.
