Discover the impressive history of science at Cambridge University. Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Alan Turing and Stephen Hawking – these are just some of the scientists that have lived and studied at Cambridge. This walking tour will explore their stories, their scientific discoveries and their time here in Cambridge. See the site where the atom was split for the first time, the pub where the discovery of the structure of DNA was announced as well as many university colleges where great scientists lived and studied. All our tour guides are based at Cambridge University. Our tours are restricted to a maximum of 12 people so small groups are guaranteed.
If you can not see a tour available for the date of your visit, please contact us to discuss booking a private tour.
We begin our tour with Stephen Hawking. Outside the college where he was employed, we discuss his life and time here in Cambridge.
Learn about the mechanics of the hypnotic Corpus Clock and the strange creature which eats it.
Discover the story of Rosalind Franklin and the controversy around the discovery of the structure of DNA at the site where Crick & Watson announced they had found the 'secret of life'.
You will make your own way to the meeting points