‘Town’ versus ‘Gown’

Town versus Gown When in Cambridge, you might notice that some people use the expression ‘town’ or ‘gown’ when addressing someone of something. This division of town versus gown is very popular within university cities. These expressions mainly represent the community’s distinction between the locals and the academics. Evidentially ‘town’ is used when referring to […]

Cambridge Market Square

Insight of trading in Cambridge   The city of Cambridge only flourished around the 10th century, with the increasing of trading within the city center. Cambridge Market Square is the heart of treading, it has been a market area since the medieval times especially because of its location by the river, which relates to the […]

Punting in Cambridge

Highlights of the history of Cambridge   Punting has been around for a long period of time. This activity consists in pushing a flat and wide boat, along mainly shallow rivers, with the use of a long pole. Originally, punting was the main way to transport goods around England, through the narrow rivers connecting the […]

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

Our Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 and how we have made our Chauffeured Cambridge Punting Tours COVID secure.