Discover Cambridge’s industrial heritage: guided walk from Cambridge North Railway Station to Riverside
Celebrating Railway 200, Cambridge Industrial Archaeology Group presents a walking tour, led by local guides, which will explore Cambridge’s industrial history hiding in plain sight all around us!
The walk will begin from the foyer of Cambridge North Railway Station, and follow a route along the river Cam, itself once teeming with industries and an important trade route.
As well as railways, discover the local industrial heritage of bridges, ferries, maltings, scientific instrument makers, electronics and broadcasting, and more!
With your guides, discover traces still to be seen and stories to be told of the industries and the workers of the past.
The tour will begin at Cambridge North Railway Station and end at Cambridge Museum of Technology, home of Cambridge’s industrial heritage, where you will be able to explore the displays.
Entry to the Museum after the walk will be included in your ticket (£16): please bring copy of your receipt (electronic or printed).
Tour Details+ E-TICKETs:
Price: £16 (includes museum admission) | Tickets must be purchased in advance (e-ticket below, or from museum). Group size limited.
Card-carrying CIAG and Museum members/volunteers: FREE on best-available basis (register here). Find out more about Museum membership and volunteering.
Meeting point: Cambridge North Railway Station, CB4 0AE | What3Words: sleepy.clean.token
Departure time: Saturday 22 November 2025, 10.00 GMT
Duration: approximately 1hr 45 minutes, followed by admission to Cambridge Museum of Technology (for self-guided visit)..
Tour distance, including stopping points, ~1.25 miles / 2 km. There are no steps but some slopes (bridges).
Bring your walking shoes, a waterproof if rain is forecast and a water bottle.
The tour will run in all weathers with the exception of forecast thunderstorms or settled snow. Diversions may be necessary in the case of river flooding.
This tour is recommended for ages 12+.
How to get there:
Public transport to meeting point:
Trains from Cambridge main station to Cambridge North
Bus Route 2 from City Centre to Cambridge North Station.
Public transport from the Museum:
Bus Route 2 from Chesterton Road to Cambridge North Station. Chesterton Road stop. 8 minute walk from the Museum.
Please check Stagecoach website for service updates www.stagecoachbus.com
For further information contact info@museumoftechnology.com
