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Downing College

Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1DQ - England, UK

Founded in 1800 by Sir George Downing with money left to him by his father. The family were responsible for building Downing Street in London and in fact the college has one of the original doors from number 10...

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Attractions near Downing College

A selection of attractions close to Downing College:

The Rupert Brooke Museum (< 1 Mile)

This small museum is situated close to the world famous ‘Orchard’ in the Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester. Rupert Brooke, one of the nations favourite...

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Christ’s Piece (< 1 Mile)

Christ’s Piece is a formal Victorian garden set in the very heart of Cambridge. It was originally conceived in 1884 when Jesus College decided...

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Sedgwick Museum (< 1 Mile)

This museum was built as a lasting memorial to Adam Sedgwick and was opened at the University of Cambridge in 1904. It contains some...

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Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology (< 1 Mile)

The museum was established in 1884 and quickly became world renowned as one of the finest collections in its field on the planet. The...

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Museum of Zoology (< 1 Mile)

The Museum of Zoology houses an extensive collection of scientifically important zoological material designated as being of outstanding national and international significance by the Museums,...

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (< 1 Mile)

The Fitzwilliam Museum houses magnificent collections of art and antiquities of international importance – sculpture; furniture; paintings by Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck, Canaletto, Constable, Monet,...

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Whipple Museum of the History of Science (< 1 Mile)

The Whipple Museum of the History of Science was founded as a University Museum in 1944. The collection covers all branches of science and its...

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Corpus Christi College (< 1 Mile)

The College of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary is distinctive as it was the only of the Cambridge Colleges to have been founded...

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Scudamores Punt Hire (< 1 Mile)

A punt is a square ended boat, which is driven along a shallow river with a pole, similar to the gondolas in Venice, but punts...

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Guildhall (< 1 Mile)

Cambridge Guildhall sits at the centre of the historic city overlooking the market square. Its distinctive architectural style has made it a landmark in...

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Christ’s College (< 1 Mile)

Christ’s College grew from God’s House, which was founded in 1437 on land that is now occupied by the magnificent King’s College Chapel. It...

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Queens’ College (< 1 Mile)

The beautiful college of Queens’ stands proudly on the banks of the river Cam. Founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou the college is...

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Darwin College (< 1 Mile)

Standing on the banks of the River Cam, Darwin College was founded in 1964 by three other colleges; Trinity, Gonville and St. John’s. It...

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King’s College (< 1 Mile)

King’s is one of the oldest and most stunning of all the 31 Cambridge colleges. The college was founded by Henry VI in 1441...

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Cambridge Chauffeur Punts (< 1 Mile)

There is no better way to see Cambridge than by the historic mode of transport of punting. In fact many of the best views...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)

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