Location

Cambridge is one of the most beautiful cities in Britain and is steeped in history and tradition. Kirkwood House is ideally situated for a visit to both the city and the surrounding area. Cambridge is a city best discovered on foot and guests find our location ideal for exploring the sights. Kirkwood House is located within walking distance of the river Cam, the historic city centre and the famous colleges as well as the Grafton Centre, Anglia Polytechnic University and the numerous parks in Cambridge. For business visitors, Kirkwood House is close to the Science Park, Castle Park, Marshalls, the Westbrook Centre and St. John's Innovation Centre. For the golf-enthusiast, the Gog Magog golf-course is a ten-minute drive, plus the Cambridge driving range is nearby. For sports enthusiasts, we are within walking distance to sports centres, swimming pools, tennis courts, football grounds and many beautiful parks. For the romantic, punting on the river Cam is a must.

If travelling on foot to the centre, the journey is a pleasant walk alongside the river and across the greens. There are a number of pubs alongside the river. You may see crews of rowers on the river. For the less energetic, there are frequent buses from the bus stop located close by.

For an introduction to Cambridge, please see the About Britain web pages concerning this beautiful city.

Cambridge has restaurants to suit all tastes and pockets and there are a number of varied eating places close to the guest house.

How to get to us

By road

Cambridge is well served by local and national road networks. From London or Stansted Airport, the M11 provides the most direct route. From the north the A14 brings traffic from the A1(M) to the north of Cambridge. The west and east are served by the A14 running from near Birmingham to Felixstowe. It is easist to join the A14 and turn off at the Milton exit (near the Science park). Follow the road towards the city centre until you come to a roundabout (about 1 mile from the A14), turn left and then right at the next roundabout. We are just on the left.

Click here for a map of Cambridge or here for a close up.

By train

Getting to and from London is straightforward. Direct trains to Liverpool Street and Kings Cross are frequent from Cambridge and take about 1 hour. It is also simple to get to and from Stansted Airport.

There are some direct trains from Manchester and Birmingham; these are cross country and can be slow. From the north, you will need to change at Peterborough and probably Ely.

To search for train times, visit the Railtrack web site and then click on "timetable".

Aerial photograph