Cambridge YHA

Cambridge


A smart, friendly and deservedly popular hostel with compact dorms and good facilities. Handily, it's very near the train station.

The choice of rooms for families is particularly good.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cambridge attractions

1. Polar Museum

0.41 MILES

Tales of hostile environments, dogged determination and, sometimes, life-claiming mistakes are evoked powerfully at this compelling museum. Its focus on…

2. Cambridge University Botanic Garden

0.56 MILES

Founded by Charles Darwin's mentor, Professor John Henslow, the beautiful Botanic Garden is home to 8000 plant species, a wonderful arboretum, glasshouses…

3. Emmanuel College

0.69 MILES

The 16th-century Emmanuel College ('Emma' to students) is famous for its exquisite chapel designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Seek out the plaque…

4. Fitzwilliam Museum

0.7 MILES

Fondly dubbed 'the Fitz' by locals, this colossal neoclassical pile was one of the first public art museums in Britain, built to house the fabulous…

5. Peterhouse

0.76 MILES

The oldest and smallest college, charming Peterhouse was founded in 1284. Much of the college was rebuilt or added to over the years, including the…

6. Little St Mary's Church

0.79 MILES

The church's unwieldy original name was St Peter's-without-Trumpington-Gate, which gave St Peter's College (latterly Peterhouse) its name. Inside is a…

7. Christ's College

0.82 MILES

Christ's College is a venerable institution at more than 500 years old. Its gleaming Great Gate is emblazoned with heraldic carvings of Tudor roses, a…

8. Corpus Christi College

0.86 MILES

Corpus Christi was founded in 1352, a heritage reflected in its exquisite buildings and a monastic atmosphere that radiates from the medieval Old Court…