Bridge of Sighs

Beautiful ride with Ryan. He proved knowdgeable about the city's history and culture. He was also very funny! Loved it.

Historic bridge either accessed under with a punt or over on foot via St. John's college

We took a Cambridge punt tour. Was very relaxing and informative

Punting in Cambridge is one of our main itinerary. The tourist guide are amazing while doing the punting they are narrating the history of the places that we pass through.It is very informative and a fascinating experience also. It is affordable and you will see the great views .

Coming from continental Europe, I was very disappointed that many of the open spaces of these 'public' universities were sealed off from the public. Because if this, there is absolutely no way of seeing any of these listed attractions, including the Bridge of Sighs and so on. So be wary that as a regular visitor you may only have access after a certain time in the evening, if at all (when I was there, the grounds were completely closed for several days). I wish this was spelled out more explicitly in Cambridge's tourism website or more of these reviews, otherwise I would have gone elsewhere and spent my holiday in another perhaps more scenic English town.

Recommended to see during punting boat ride.

A small piece of Venice in Cambridge, below with boats like gondola

Wonderful experience going punting and go thru this Bridge of Signs

Wonderful place that references an old and sad history. Built in 1831 this connects the new and third courts of St. John's College. The bridge stretches out over the River Cam. Widely loved the bridge has been a favourite of dignitaries and Monarchs including Queen Victoria. The bridge itself is built from stone in the Gothic revival style and was designed by Henry Hutchinson who completed it just before his death. It is interesting to note that there was actually an earlier bridge that this replaced. The name references the Bridge of Sighs in Venice.