10.Punting on the River Cam
View of the River Cam looking north-northeast from Magdalene Street Bridge. The building on the west bank is part of Magdalene College
As the river flows through Cambridge it drops through 3 levels, respectively known as the Top, Middle and Lower River.
The 1.5km stretch of the Middle River from Queens' College to Magdalene College is known as the College Backs and it is one of the most beautiful stretches of river in England. Set amongst spacious lawns and intimate gardens are some of Cambridge's grandest buildings, including King's College Chapel and the Wren Library.
More rural than the Backs the Top River stretch winds through woodland and open meadows to Grantchester, once the beloved home of the poet Rupert Brooke. Generations of visitors have punted the 4km journey to this "upriver resort" to relax on the meadows, enjoy lunch at a pub or take tea under the trees at the famous Orchard.
The Cam is fed by springs rising from chalk aquifers south east of Cambridge. The water quality is good, so the river supports plenty of fish including pike, carp and eels. Ducks, geese, swans and moorhens are a common sight; if you are lucky you may also see a kingfisher or heron on the Top River.
As the river flows through Cambridge it drops through 3 levels, respectively known as the Top, Middle and Lower River.
The 1.5km stretch of the Middle River from Queens' College to Magdalene College is known as the College Backs and it is one of the most beautiful stretches of river in England. Set amongst spacious lawns and intimate gardens are some of Cambridge's grandest buildings, including King's College Chapel and the Wren Library.
More rural than the Backs the Top River stretch winds through woodland and open meadows to Grantchester, once the beloved home of the poet Rupert Brooke. Generations of visitors have punted the 4km journey to this "upriver resort" to relax on the meadows, enjoy lunch at a pub or take tea under the trees at the famous Orchard.
The Cam is fed by springs rising from chalk aquifers south east of Cambridge. The water quality is good, so the river supports plenty of fish including pike, carp and eels. Ducks, geese, swans and moorhens are a common sight; if you are lucky you may also see a kingfisher or heron on the Top River.
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