Heathrow Airport 1 hr 30
Scott Polar Research Institute (Polar Museum) (23 min)
Founded in 1920, this museum houses exhibits & artifacts on British polar exploration & a gift shop. Newmarket Rowley Mile Course (24 min)
Large, upmarket spot with 2 race courses and lots of history, plus 2 restaurants and concert events. Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences (26 min)
Cases filled with rocks, fossils and preserved creatures, including some donated by Charles Darwin. Shepreth Wildlife Park (30 min)
Zoo and wildlife conservation charity with creatures from hedgehogs to owls, meerkats and a lynx. Audley End Miniature Railway and Enchanted Fairy and Elf Walk (16 min)
Family-fun miniature train ride through lush woodland, plus a fairy walk and cafe. The Corpus Clock (25 min)
A sculpture of a beastly time-eating insect sits atop this gold, handless clock with LED lights. The Backs (25 min)
Green space & a river behind several colleges, offering walking paths, trees & boating. University Museum Of Zoology (25 min)
University museum offering a range of exhibits on animal life, plus 3 million+ zoological specimens. Parker's Piece (24 min)
25 grassy acres of pathways and pitches, reputed to be the birthplace of the rules of football. The Round Church (29 min)
Landmark 12th-century round church with exhibitions & a visitor center offering walking tours. IWM Duxford (17 min)
WWI airfield displaying hundreds of military and civilian vehicles, plus exhibits on warfare. Linton Zoo (4 min)
Intimate, family-run spot that allows visitors to get up close to hundreds of exotic creatures. Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge (26 min)
Late-15th-century church offering panoramic vistas over the city's famed colleges from its tower. Clare Castle Country Park Trust (25 min)
Riverside park with various historical structures, including castle remains, plus ponds & paths. Mathematical Bridge (26 min)
This historical footbridge was built with all straight timbers & thoughtful engineering. | 
