King’s College Chapel, Cambridge

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Cambridge: Our Favourites

King’s College Chapel, the Fitzwilliam Museum and punting on the Backs, under an hour from King’s Cross.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Cambridge: the back story

    Cambridge·In depth: beyond London

    College chapels, the Backs and punting on the Cam, under an hour from King’s Cross.

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What to see

  1. Fan vaulting and choir

    King’s College Chapel, Cambridge

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    The great Perpendicular Gothic chapel of King’s College, with its fan-vaulted ceiling, stained glass and world-famous choir.

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  2. Cambridge’s great museum

    The Fitzwilliam Museum

    Cambridge·Museum

    The University of Cambridge’s museum of art and antiquities on Trumpington Street, from Egyptian coffins to Titian and Monet.

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Getting there

  1. About an hour by train

    Getting to Cambridge

    Cambridge·Getting there

    Fast trains from King’s Cross and Liverpool Street take under an hour.

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