Great St Mary's

A stunning church - sadly wasn't able to look round much as there was a service on. but did get to go up the tower (£6) - it was very narrow and 125 steps but the views were worth the climb. think £6 is a little steep in price but the children love it. coming down was defiantly more scary than going up. can't wait to return and have a good look around the church.

The church itself is nothing extraordinary but worth to visit anyways. the tower is quite easy to clim and you get a great 360 view on cambridge from the top. ticket costs 6£ which is ok if you consider it as a donation to the church.

This is a church with a 1000 year history which still operates and holds regular service. it's free to visit but you can pay £6 to climb 100+ steps to the top of the tower to get panoramic views of cambridge which includes clear unobstructed views of kings college and chapel. highly recommended!

St. mary the great is the university church of cambridge, right opposite of the biggest college, king's college. it dates back to the 13th century, but the present building was constructed between 1478 and 1519. if you've seen many cathedrals and other larger churches around england, especially the magnificent ely cathedral, great st. mary's won't strike you as quite so great. architecturally, i found it rather bland and underwhelming, except maybe for the wooden galleries. you won't find much to look at or study, 10 minutes or so will suffice. it's still a nice church per se, just not as spectacular as many others i visited. it is always open to the public.

A beautiful church sitting between the market and the university. known as the university of cambridge's spiritual home since 1209. it was a glorious day weather wise, and for £6 i took the opportunity to walk up the tower and admire the views. a narrow spiral stone staircase of 123 steps, not for the faint-hearted. you can also view the bells on your climb. i would definitely recommend a visit if you're able.