Top attractions in Cambridge
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Top attractions in Cambridge
Anglesey Abbey
Anglesey Abbey is a Jacobean-style country house set in a formal and informal gardens with a working watermill. The abbey is a vision of the golden age of country house living. It was created by Lord Fairhaven and his brother from 1926 to 1966 and has around 98 acres of landscaped and wildlife gardens, plus a working 18th century watermill. The abbey is home to amazing furniture, books, works of art and a collection of French and English clocks. The outside of the abbey is decorated in 12th century gargoyles and over 100 pieces of classical sculpture in the formal gardens.
Fitzwilliam Museum
The most famous museum in Cambridge is the Fitzwilliam Museum in Trumpington Street, the museum is housed in a neo-classical building that was designed by architect, George Basevi. The main collection that the museum boasted was left by the seventh Viscount Fitzwilliam after he died in 1816.
The museum is host to a amazing collection of English pottery and china, Greek, Roman and Egyptian antiquities, and illuminated manuscripts.
The fine gallery has works by Hogarth, Gainsborough and Turner as well as the Impressionists and Dutch Masters of the Baroque including Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Rubens and Frans Hals.
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
The Mullard radio astronomy observatory is one of the largest observatories of its kind in the world. It uses an array of telescopes that are linked as a interferometer to produce a radio telescope that has a diameter of several kilometres. The closest observatory that is similar to the specification is in the Netherlands.
Newmarket Racecourse
The Newmarket race course is the mecca of English house racing and is 10 miles northeast of Cambridge. It is the largest cluster of training yards in the country and many key horse racing organisations. Racing in Newmarket dates back to 1174, there are more than 2,500 horses with most stables located in the centre of the town.
The Newmarket racecourse consists of two courses, the Rowley Mile course and the July Course. Both courses are galloping tracks and are used for flat racing.
The Rowley Mile is used for racing in the Spring and Autumn, while the July Course is used in Summer.
These attractions are ideal for people visiting the area of Cambridge or who are looking to rent property in Cambridge.
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